Kaziah May (The Goat Woman) Hancock

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From the goat milk that kept her alive in the barren Arizona desert since birth to the goats that she raised on her ranch just south of Manti, Kaziah Hancock is more than proud to bare the nickname “The Goat Woman.” Her paintings usually show the goats that have profoundly influenced her life, or are depictions of service men and women who have fallen in foreign wars or succumbed to depression and suicides at home. However, her interests are varied as she is also known for landscapes, inventive portraits and even a recent series celebrating pop icons. Hancock is nothing short of a character, currently living comfortably in a cabin with her dog, six cats, eight more wild cats she cares for and of course, her goats. She has received a wide variety of awards, including those from military organizations. She is open about her past life in polygamy, which is colorful yet disturbing, but a topic she can be open ad venerable about. She has published books of details biographies of her life and her personal experience with polygamy. Hancock grew up rebellious, yet in 1960 she became the third wife of James Reed Stratton. She explained that wanted to be an artist from the day she got her first coloring book.