: Found international fame in her late 70s after years of prioritizing family and supporting her husband’s career. Creativity and Well-Being Old Women - Believer Magazine

: Sold her first painting at 89 and received a Whitney Museum retrospective at 101.

Many iconic women artists achieved their greatest acclaim well past the age of 75. This "discovery narrative" often masks decades of persistent, overlooked work during their middle years.

: Began painting seriously at 78 and became a folk art icon by the age of 80.