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Andrew Wyeth: A “Renaissance” Man

I recently finished working on a project so captivating that I didn’t want it to end. As mentioned in my previous blog, the Brandywine Research Center recently acquired several hundred letters written to Andrew Wyeth’s sister, Ann Wyeth McCoy. Twenty two of these letters are from Andrew, primarily from the 1940’s when Andrew was in his twenties and early thirties...
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First Impressions

 I was home from college for a weekend and decided to share the Brandywine River Museum with a couple of friends who had never visited.  

The Brandywine River Museum is home to American art by a number of well-known artists, some of whom lived in and...

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From Chadds Ford to NYC

Before moving to New York City I always had the comfort that there were some Wyeth paintings I could visit when I was homesick.

The Chadds Ford landscape has always been a comfort for me, and I never realized how lucky I was to grow up in such a beautiful environment....

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Making Something Beautiful

For weeks now I have been doing some of my favorite things, namely: cutting out felt, tracing papers, sorting feathers and organizing a slew of art supplies.

All of this is being done in preparation for the Read-Aloud Programs which started on October 10th and continue...

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Inside N.C.’s Studio

The N.C. Wyeth House and his personal studio, which is located just a few minutes down the road from The Brandywine River Museum, is host to a variety of Wyeth family belongings and treasures. 

The artist’s studio is full of props and reference materials used...

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