 The facial technique, overbuiltness, and range in texturing can be observed in Edmonson's most well-known masterpiece "Bess and Joe" and further with "Mary and Martha" .Edmondson had a large audience in Edgehill as many of his figures were on display not only in his yard, but in that of neighbors' homes and gardens.Around 1935, about a few years into this sculpting career, Peabody College art enthusiast, Sidney Hirsch, wandered through Edgehill and came upon Edmondson's vast sculpture collection.