Grandma Moses
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Grandma Moses
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From the nickname of Anna Mary Robertson Moses (1860–1961), American folk artist who began painting in earnest at the age of 78.
noun Grandma Moses
- A person whose talent or destined career does not become apparent until they reach old age. Father Point could fairly be called the Grandma Moses of the Rocky Mountain frontier. Born at the end of the eighteenth century, Nicolas Point dreamed of becoming a missionary to native peoples. His dream became reality but not before his life had almost gone in other directions.
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