Jamie Wyeth Inviting You to His Farm to See Massive, Historic Mural
- Andy McIlvain
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Video from NBC10 Philadelphia
Jamie Wyeth Inviting You to His Farm to See Massive, Historic Mural
"The Philadelphia region is home to one of the most successful family of artists in American history. And now, they’re inviting you to see one of the Wyeth’s largest pieces. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has a sneak peek." from the video introduction
"Newell Convers Wyeth was born on October 22, 1882, in Needham, Massachusetts. Growing up on a farm, he developed a deep love of nature. His mother, the daughter of Swiss immigrants, encouraged his early artistic inclinations in the face of opposition from his father, a descendant of the first Wyeth to arrive in the New World in the mid-17th century. His father encouraged a more practical use of his talents, and young Convers attended Mechanic Arts High School in Boston through May 1899, concentrating on drafting. With his mother's support he transferred to Massachusetts Normal Art School and there instructor Richard Andrew urged him toward illustration. He studied with Eric Pape and Charles W. Reed and then painted with George L. Noyes in Annisquam, Massachusetts, during the summer of 1901..." from brandywine.org
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