Art
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Work of Chadds Ford’s Henriette Wyeth on Display in Bucks County
The Michener Art Museum in Doylestown is exhibiting the works of Henriette Wyeth, the Chadds Ford artist and member of the renowned Wyeth family, writes Thomas Hine for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Henriette Wyeth is the eldest child of illustrator N.C. Wyeth. Two stunning pieces in the exhibit are family portraits that show her father and…
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Frolic Weymouth’s Work Featured in New Exhibit at Brandywine River Museum
The Brandywine River Museum is hosting “The Way Back” – an exhibit that showcases the works of one of its founders, George “Frolic” Weymouth – writes Dara McBride for the Wilmington News Journal. The exhibition is considered the first comprehensive look at the full career of the late artist. Also, according to his son, Mac…
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Maine-Based Painter Recalls the Influence of His Friend, Mentor Andrew Wyeth
The earliest inspirations of Maine-based painter Bo Bartlett, who recently lent his name to an arts center in his native Georgia, were magazines featuring artists like Andrew Wyeth, writes Bob Keyes for the Portland (Maine) Press Herald. “If you were not on the cover of Life or Look or the Saturday Evening Post, I didn’t…
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Lansdowne Receives $95,000 Grant for Economic Development
Lansdowne has received a $95,000 state grant to help expand the borough’s arts and business scene, writes Kevin Tustin for the News of Delaware County. The grant was awarded to the Lansdowne Economic Development Corp. as part of the Keystone Communities Program, which is run by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. The…
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Floral Designer Creates Formal Winter Wonderland in Her Newtown Square Home
For Christmas, floral designer Nicol Segel created a formal winter wonderland in silver and white inside her Newtown Square home, writes Sally Downey for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Two years ago, Segel and her husband Alan downsized to a three-bedroom townhouse from a large home in Bryn Mawr. In their previous residence, Segel had three trees…
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Literary Magazine Looks Back on Year Celebrating Centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s Birth
Chadds Ford’s Andrew Wyeth, the brilliant but highly polarizing painter, was widely celebrated last year, the centennial of his birth, writes James Panero for The New Criterion, a New York City-based literary magazine. Adored by his fans but infuriating to his critics, the painter provided a popular alternative to the onslaught of modernity with his…
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With Chainsaw and Chisel, Havertown Man Turns Ice into Art
Havertown resident Don Lowing works magic with a chainsaw and chisel, turning blocks of ice into frozen pieces of art, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Lowing, 43, has performed his craft before students at local schools and at Linvilla Orchards in Media, sculpting characters such as Olaf and Elsa from the Disney film…
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Interpreting a Death-Inspired Painting by Andrew Wyeth Now on Display in Seattle
Andrew Wyeth’s “Winter 1946” is part of an exhibit organized by the Seattle Art Museum and the Brandywine River Museum of Art for the centennial of the artist’s birth, writes Christopher Frizzelle for The Stranger, an alternative newspaper in Seattle. The painting depicts Kuerner’s Hill, outside Chadds Ford, where the artist spent part of his…
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Chadds Ford Artist ‘Blurs the Lines of Time’ with Old-Fashioned Pet Portraits
Chadds Ford’s Andrew Pinkham is using his camera to immortalize pets by creating beautiful portraits that resemble 18th-century oil paintings, writes Max Marin for Philadelphia Weekly. To create his Instagram-ready photographs, Pinkham uses an intense lighting style reminiscent of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. However, his pet portraits are in a league of their own, thanks…
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Delaware County Community College Presents Lecture, Juried Exhibition of Regional Artists
Delaware County Community College will present the 215|610 CONTEMPORARY Juried Exhibition of Regional Emerging Artists on Dec. 6 at the Marple Campus. The event begins at 4 PM with a lecture by acclaimed artist and 2017 guest juror Odili Donald Odita in the Large Auditorium of the Academic Building. The opening reception will be held…
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At 98, Glen Mills Resident ‘Lives to Paint’
Betty Ulrey, 98, of Glen Mills, is not planning on giving up her joy of painting any time soon, writes Paul Lapann for The Parkersburg (W. Va.) News and Sentinel. “I believe that her long life is related to being able to continue doing something she truly loves,” said Ulrey’s son, Steve. “She lives to…
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Pumpkin Tradition Started by Andrew Wyeth Delights Both Young and Old
Last weekend, Chadds Ford’s Great Pumpkin Carve again delighted both the young and old with an array of amazing characters on display, writes Patricia Talorico for the Wilmington News Journal. The open-air festival was held in a grove of the Chadds Ford Historical Society off Creek Road. The three-day celebration featured more than 60 local…
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Critic Questions Ethics Behind Andrew Wyeth’s ‘Christina’s World’
Generations beyond the reality of “Christina’s World,” art critics are reading much more into Andrew Wyeth’s famous 1948 painting than the words he spoke into it. Wyeth’s depiction of a handicapped woman crawling across her family’s picturesque farm seems to most to be more country escape than tribute to her ambition, according to an Artsy…
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Wyeth Family’s Allen Island in Maine Inspires New Generation of Artists, Scientists
A real-life setting off the coast of Maine that evokes feelings of “walking through a Wyeth painting” is now inspiring a new generation of artists and scientists. A ribbon cutting recently debuted the 450-acre Allen Island that will host 10 years of Colby College student visits and research through a partnership with the Chadds Ford-based…
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Contest Invites You to Submit Photos of Edgmont Township
Edgmont Environs & Details is looking for entries from both amateur and professional photographers for a contest that documents the splendor of Edgmont, according to a report from the Daily Times. “We are looking for images that represent the beauty and unique details of this area,” said contest organizer Paula Jackson. “We welcome photographers 18…
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U.S. Postal Service Stamps Andrew Wyeth’s Legacy as an American Icon
The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford celebrated the centennial of artist Andrew Wyeth’s birth on Wednesday with a dedication ceremony for the Andrew Wyeth forever stamps. The pane of 12 U.S. Postal Service stamps honors one of the most iconic and prominent American artists of the 20th century. His enigmatic, haunting, emotional,…
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Co-Creator of Delco Proper Headlines Springfield Comedy Show
He’s working on introducing the world to Delaware County, but first, Tommy Pope had to share a little more hometown humor with locals. The Drexel Hill native and co-creator of Comedy Central production Delco Proper came back to Springfield recently to headline a comedy show in the Crimson Lounge above the Red Iron American Pub.…
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New Exhibition Presents Andrew Wyeth ‘Through the Eyes of His Family’
An exhibition displaying Andrew Wyeth’s life and work through the eyes of his family recently opened at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., writes Dodie Kazanjian for Vogue. The exhibition is co-curated by the famous painter’s only granddaughter, Victoria Wyeth, who frequently gives lectures on her grandfather. She assembled the exhibition as it annoyed…
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