Farm Work by Jamie Wyeth

June 11, 2011 - September 11, 2011
© Jamie Wyeth (born 1946), Basket Hook, c. 1981, combined mediums and drybrush on paper, 19 ½ x 24 ½ inches, collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Wyeth.
© Jamie Wyeth (born 1946), Basket Hook, c. 1981, combined mediums and drybrush on paper, 19 ½ x 24 ½ inches, collection of Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Wyeth.

Farms have long provided rich sources of imagery for Jamie Wyeth. This exhibition surveyed five decades of his lively depictions of farm animals, equipment and the surrounding landscape. 

Wyeth’s depictions of farm work and life combine his wit, artistry and sense of wonder. His earliest farm works were painted as a teenager on trips to the Olson farm in Maine, made famous by his father Andrew. In Chadds Ford during the same years, he made countless visits to a nearby farm. Since the late 1960s, his own farm on the Brandywine, Point Lookout, has been the primary site of inspiration for his subjects. Farm Work by Jamie Wyeth was supported by The Davenport Family Foundation Fund for Exhibitions. 

The accompanying catalogue was made possible by a generous grant from The Davenport Family Foundation. It is available for purchase at the museum store