Will Moses

Will Moses was handed his first paint brush at four years old by his grandfather Forest Moses. It was important to his grandfather that the art legacy begun by his mother Anna Mary Robertson Moses, better known as Grandma Moses, be continued on by the following generations.

Today it is because of his Grandfather’s mentorship that you will find Will painting in his studio six days a week. His Mt. Nebo Gallery and studio are located on the farm in Eagle Bridge, NY that once belonged to his great-grandparents. He too likes the pastoral scenes that identify most folk art paintings and takes the viewer back in time—to what we perceive as simpler days. While Grandma Moses used a softer pallet in her paintings, Will’s tends to be stronger. He wants his paintings to tell a story, often adding images that come from his wry sense of humor.

Will’s painting translates well to folk stories and legends, and he has completed ten books including The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle, Johnny Appleseed, Silent Night, The Night Before Christmas, and Mother Goose.
Jamie Franklin, curator of collections in Bennington Museum in Vermont states, “Will’s style is distinct from Grandma’s. While maintaining whimsical vignettes of country life, similar in style to Grandma’s, he infuses his paintings with more fluid brushwork, greater detail, a more studied sense of perspective, and a clearer sense of narrative content.”

Collector Dorothy Herrick states, “The details are incredible. You can see the names on the tombstones in a graveyard in the distance. You see something different every time you see his paintings.”

His artwork is found in numerous private collections, at the White House, the Smithsonian Institution, the New York State Museum in Albany, NY, and the Bennington Museum in Bennington, VT, which has the largest public collection of Grandmas Moses paintings. His work has also been shown in Japan. Those interested in his new work can find it at the Mt. Nebo Gallery in Eagle Bridge, NY as well as a sprinkling galleries and shops throughout the US, Canada, and England.

“The art I create appeals to people who are grounded, have a reverence for tradition and customs from the past; they are collectors who appreciate color, imagery and the message the art conveys to them”. A visit to Mt. Nebo Gallery offers the visitor a special view of an artist’s haven and a historical perspective of the folk art world.