Maureen Dosier was born in Miami, Florida in 1952. She has been a working artist since her late teens. Originally from south Florida, her hand knit scarves and paintings have won many awards throughout the years which have been displayed and sold through art festivals, the internet, galleries and specialty shops. In 1994, she and her husband relocated their business to eastern Kentucky where she basically started all over again, not knowing anyone locally in the arts. Her love for people, animals and nature is inspiration for many of her paintings, which vary in style. Maureen's artistic medium changes with her moods from paint mediums on a mix of surfaces including canvas, wood, furniture, walls and theatrical sets, to a diversity of styles and when she tires of painting she picks up her knitting needles! Over the past fifteen years she has met many artists and volunteered much of her time to the arts. She has been president of the Lawrence County Arts Council since 1998, at which time she initiated two new art festivals, a diversity of monthly art programs for residents of all ages, instructed art workshops and lectured in the public schools and community. She loves mentoring new artists and encouraging them to start showing and selling their artwork. In 2007, she bought a building in downtown Louisa and opened the county's first fine art gallery the Painted Cow Gallery featuring talented local artists from the tri-state area and beyond. Maureen passed away Sunday May 13, 2012 at the Three Rivers Medical Center ER following a sudden illness. She leaves behind her husband Rob Dosier to mourn her passing. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Maureen will be held at 7:00 pm Thursday May 17th at Wilson Funeral Home Louisa, Kentucky. All her friends and associates are welcomed to attend.