Maud Lewis- A Twisted Legacy

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Жыл бұрын

The story of how Maud and Everett Lewis' final wishes were ignored and how Fred Trask lost it all.

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@cindybezant-titus6134 Жыл бұрын

My grandmother introduced me to Maud when she was in hospital with the broken hip. She was delightful. And yes, I recall the story of Everett coming in with a briefcase filled with cash and cheques. That was told to me by my grandmother, who was staying there daily, caring for her dying husband.

@melissabaldwin5357 8 ай бұрын

I just finished watching the movie. Such a great film. Great pair they were. This rightfully belongs to to Fred. I hope that someone will take on Fred’s case and he gets what Maud and Everette left him. It is rightfully his. It’s unbelievable and evil how greedy these horrible people are. Rest in eternal peace Maude and Everette Lewis

@cliffontheroad 10 ай бұрын

It's about 40 years since Everett passed, so the people who conspired and or began collecting the royalities have retired. They all should be called back to right a wrong. Lawyers are expensive, but isn't there one who will do it on a percentage basis? Other old cases against the government surface from time to time. This video needs more views. 11K after 10 months is not enough.

@alicegilson2250 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing Fred’s story. I am sharing this with everyone. The AGNS needs to be held accountable.

@chuckthebull Жыл бұрын

Another heart breaking story of how greedy people steal from artists and profit off them... despicable.

@pocahontasseguinart7099 6 ай бұрын

I hope they do not do that to me 0:44

@pocahontasseguinart7099 6 ай бұрын

It's not just that it's how they all treat disabled people like me 3:21 they still do

@nautaweb 5 ай бұрын

I thought only Brazil was inhabited by scoundrels... apparently we are not alone

@laurakenneyrugs Жыл бұрын

Wow...AGNS needs to answer some questions.

@Steve-re9md 5 ай бұрын

Maud Lewis shared so much with the late artist Bettina Huggino. their art was their escape from a rough and tumble world. Bettina left us paintings so incandescent they outshone the sun!

@Joshie88 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Shameful. This should be fixed and put right to how Maud herself wanted.

@ciz4cookies Жыл бұрын

Dear Fred Trask, I am so sorry that this happened. I wish that there were something that I could do. I love your artwork, and I have four pieces currently… And they all lovingly remind me of Maude. I pray there will be a day where you will see everything justified… And that the wrongs will be made, right. You deserve that. They clearly loved and trusted you. Alison. Artist. NS. I will never look at AGNS again the same. How horrible.

@auntsally3058 Жыл бұрын

What an absolutely amazing talented lady ❤

@missymissymiss5192 2 ай бұрын

I hope justice prevails for Fred.

@bluejay9890 Жыл бұрын

Oh that's horrible! Clearly Maud and Everette wanted everything to go to Fred. I hope he manages to get something.

@clifflofgrin5962 10 ай бұрын

The more upvotes, and the more comments, even simple ones, will cause YT to put this video on more "recomended" lists which will aid in more viewers. All 3 will help spread the news and maybe, hopefully, change something. Is a newspaper willing to ask AGNS their reaction to this video? Public awareness is a good thing.

@laurakafi7201 12 күн бұрын

For God sake, will a good & aggressive lawyer please step forward and put an end to this b.s. and get Fred his rights? He's got a will and letters. Shame on the art gallery exploiting her work illegally! They appear to be honoring her memory but they are completely DIShonoring her and her expressed wishes. Somebody rectify this. Geez!

@lillyvanmalssen4409 7 ай бұрын

Another quiet injustice! So sad!

@jam1301 Жыл бұрын

is there any way to help him-are there no attorneys in Canada? How about her biological descedants? Wow things are screwy there

@jude1515 Жыл бұрын

So sad. Sounds like Maud wanted him to be gifted her estate and legal documents were ignored.

@lisabarnes6919 7 ай бұрын

If she’s knew her daughter was alive she would of definitely left her daughter more then we could imagine. I hope who ever owns Maudies paintings and money they would give her daughter the ownership of Maudies blessings.

@patrickhicks9880 Жыл бұрын

I'd never heard of her before the film maudie she reminds me of My grandmother who was a brilliant cook/musician who had Parkinson's and horrible useless husbands

@depoquest7928 4 ай бұрын

How sad for Fred. All those greedy people should have to give all that back to Fred. There has to be a lawyer who can help.

@cademancaden 8 ай бұрын

One huge issue here. Her name is Maud. Not the typical spelling. And at 7:56 she signed it "Maude". Why has no one picked up on this? And SO MANY documents. This man (and possibly others) tried very hard to prove the documentation of the rights/money to the "estate".

@hanacinnabun Ай бұрын

Hmm that’s interesting. Do you think all the documents are forged? I would hope he has a case for this because it seems it’s what Maud wanted no? Perhaps she chose to spell it differently at times as Maude?

@HMohr 5 ай бұрын

This is so sad and so perverted. Shame on AGNS. Long live Maud and her naive love

@user-mo8pu2wv6i 8 ай бұрын

Would have loved to have met her

@Bees-knees99 Күн бұрын

This documentary needs to be sent to Ethan Hawke, he played Everett in the movie and is a social justice advocate.

@clifflofgrin5962 10 ай бұрын

PS Fred should have been more active (aka done something) back in 1979. That "duly filed" will never should have allowed later actions cutting Fred out. I'd have to watch again to understand how the "family" sold/gave licensing to the Society. The found daughter is the only heir, and I think she is gone now too . I did too many searches but did not write the results. 2017?

@clifflofgrin5962 8 ай бұрын

@@cademancaden I read your comments and I think they are worthy to be read by others. What disturbed me was her granting licensing rights for items she had not yet produced. it sounded funny OR should not have been done without an agreement and some compensation. There other thing is her inability to comprehend that stuff going out WET conflicted with her $5 a picture rational. (I find my sentence hard to express). When a ya-who (phonetic, since it sounds like a web site and youtube does not like web name), when a ya-who in Washington buys a pricture, someone should have told her $10 would be more fair. I'm sorry she existed on such a limited income. As for Freddy, you may be right. Yet, it seems he was a friend but could have, should have done more, much like the lady artist who was middlemaning the art. Both "befriended" her, there are degrees of friends. I had done all the research I cared to do so I will not bring up the gap between her death and the husbands and document discovery and anything semi-related like someone who claims "I lost the lottery ticket that someone else cashed" which usually was a con/scam. Thanks for sharing Caderman.