was edward hicks. some people might be familiar with the peaceable kingdom artwork. one thing people know about quakers is that they were simple and plain. when edward hicks learned his passion in life was painting and art, it was in direct conflict with his religion. at one point, he was a quaker minister. people saw that he was doing this work which was seen to be adornment. it was not just useful. that's what quakers were in the habit of having. people suggested that he become a farmer instead. these were people who were his mentors and elders in his worship community. a farmer instead. he knew he still wanted to be a painter. he tried farming and failed that it areas it's interesting. here's some examples. he was painting signs. you can see that he was self-trained. they are not extra flamboyant or anything like that. they are simple and plain in their own way. the reason we tell his story is because he is a quaker and we have these children's blocks hand-painted by edward hicks. this was probably the beginning of the 1830's that these were made. i've heard that

edward hicks, when he learned that his action in life is painting and art, it was in direct conflict with his religion. at one point, he was a quaker minister. people thought he was to this itk, seen to be adornment, wasn't just used full -- useful. that's what quakers were in the habit of having. people suggested that he become a farmer instead. these were people who, his mentors and elders -- in his worship community. he knew he still wanted to be a painter. he tried it failed. it's interesting. here's some examples. he was painting signs. see that he was self-trained. they are not extra-flamboyance, anything like that. they are simple and light in their own way. the reason we tell the story, a he is a quaker, be we have these -- their children's blocks hand-painted by edward hicks. this was probably the beginning of the 1830's -- for those made. i've heard that there is only one other set that exist. it's really rare and great that we have those. as one of image here is of outside of the meeting house. this is on the bricks that pays -- paves the way out there. this is the door ri

arehe next case, we highlighting the work of a quaker artist, and his name is edward hicks. some people might be the lawyer with the peaceable kingdom artwork. one of the things people know about quakers is that they were simple and plain, and you can see that in the architecture we saw a earlier. --ard hicks, when we he learned that his passion was painting and art, it was in direct conflict with his religion. at one point, he was a quaker minister. people saw he was doing this work, which was deemed to be adornment, it wasn't just useful, which is what quakers were in the habit of having. people sort of suggested that he become a farmer instead, and these were people who were, you know, his mentors and elders in his worship community. who knew he still wanted to be a painter -- he knew he still wanted to be a painter, tried farming, and failed. it is interesting. here are some examples. he was painting signs, and you can see that he was self trained. they are not extra flamboyant or anything like that, they are simple and plain in their own way. but the reason we tell the