Born: 1908, United States
Died: 1997
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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“Memory painter” Mattie Lou O’Kelley from Maysville, in Jackson County, began to paint in 1962, at the age of fifty-four. Memory painters like O’Kelley were known for depicting scenes from their earlier lives—usually rural themes reflecting simpler times.