Mary Ann Willson

Place: Greene County

Biography:

Mary Ann Willson was an American folk artist based in Greene County, New York. She was unknown until 1943, when a portfolio of her work was discovered by staff at the Harry Stone Gallery in New York City. Willson and her contemporary Eunice Pinney of Connecticut are considered two of the earliest American painters to work in the medium of watercolor. Little is known about the artist, but evidence suggests that she may have been one of the first American watercolorists.