Busy Back Alley

Mary Scattergood is a skilled artist and educator based in Caledon, Ontario, known for her refined approach to Folk Art. Drawing on extensive teaching experience and a deep study of early American primitives, she advances the genre with disciplined technique and clarity of form. Her work channels the visual language of artists like Grandma Moses and Maud Lewis, distilling simplicity into compositions that resonate with quiet strength and precision. Scattergood’s paintings embody a thoughtful continuity of folk tradition.