The Limitless Story of Nellie Mae Rowe

Frames in Film: Presented by The Kate & Florence Griswold Museum

$17 (Members $15); ticket price includes box office fee. Visit katharinehepburntheater.org or call 860.510.0453

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Artist Nellie Mae Rowe’s life spanned the 20th century. She made art in obscurity, propelled by a force she viewed as a God-given gift. As the daughter of a sharecropper and former slave, she made art from whatever she could find. As an adult, she transformed her home into her “Playhouse,” an imaginative oasis filled with vibrant drawings, handmade sculptures and dolls, and collected objects. Six years before her death, a wealthy gallerist, Judith Alexander, “discovered” and introduced her work to the art world. The film mixes traditional documentary techniques with animations and scripted scenes shot in intricately detailed sets to bring her dynamic story to life.