March 18, 2017 – March 4, 2018
March 18, 2017 – March 4, 2018
Drawings are a little-seen but vital aspect of Andrew Wyeth’s work. From his earliest stirrings as an artist, Wyeth made pencil sketches, and under the tutelage of his father, famed illustrator N.C. Wyeth, became a gifted draftsman. His drawings were sometimes simple observations of the world around him, or elements of space and perspective in the scene before him, but often they were a part of a careful and often extensive preparation for making paintings. This exhibition explores the range and scope of Wyeth’s drawings over the course of his career. Primarily from the collection of Andrew and Betsy Wyeth, they offer a rare opportunity to see the work of one of America’s most talented draftsmen.
The Farnsworth Art Museum presents Andrew Wyeth at 100, a series of exhibitions marking the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth. The five shows include over 100 of the artist’s works and will be on display throughout the museum’s Wyeth Center, as well as its Hadlock and Wyeth Study Center galleries.
Camden National Bank, Mrs. F. Eugene Dixon, Kathy and Paul Anderson, and Down East magazine
Media sponsor: MPBN. Andrew Wyeth at 100 is funded in part by a grant from the Maine Arts Commission, an independent agency supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. Other sponsors include: Mr. Richard Gilder and Ms. Lois Chiles, Anne and John Surovek, Mr. Katsushige Susaki, Mr. and Mrs. George Twigg III, 250 Main Hotel, Lie-Nielsen Toolworks, Inc., Allen Insurance and Financial, Hampton Inn & Suites – Thomaston/Rockland, The Grasshopper Shop of Rockland, The Cote Corporation Crane-Rigging, Camden Riverhouse Hotel, Distinctive Tile & Design, Monhegan Boat Line.
