Lance Woolaver, “The Illuminated Life of Maud Lewis”, Halifax, 1996, page 6
Arguably Maud Lewis’ most sought-after subject, through commission requests during Lewis’ life and subsequent popularity with collectors in the decades since her passing, Lance Woolaver writes that the black cats were special to the painter, noting that “Maud’s cats were always named ‘Fluffy’”, the name of a beloved feline from the artist’s childhood, and that “cats and flowers were her favourite subjects.”
