Andrew Wyeth's Art Studio in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

Andrew Wyeth's Studio is

in this old School House.

He painted here from 1940 to 2008.

I AM WORKING SO

PLEASE DO NOT DISTURB

I do not sign autographs

Jamie Wyeth, Andrew's son,

 created this poster for

Senator Ted Kennedy's 1980

Presidential Campaign,

Our tour group in the kitchen

The Dining Room Table

Andrew Wyeth was born on July 12, 1917.  He is the youngest of N.C. and Carolyn Wyeth's children.  Sisters Henriette, Ann, and Carolyn became artists.  Nathaniel worked as a Mechanical Engineer and Inventor.

An N.C. Wyeth illustration

from Treasure Island hangs

above the fireplace.

Andrew was a sickly child and educated at home.

The film projector is

set up for viewing

Andrew, age 15, submitted drawings to an exhibition at the Delaware Arts Center in 1932.  Four years later he exhibited at the Art Alliance in Philadelphia.  In 1937 the Macbeth Gallery in New York City hosted his one-man exhibition of Water Color landscapes inspired by scenes in Maine. Andrew's paintings sold out on the second day.  

Twenty-year-old Andrew became a celebrity.  Though known as a realistic painter, Andrew considered himself an "abstractionist."  While his subjects are recognizable, he sought to capture the underlying essence of the scene, pushing beyond basic representation.  

Shelves filled with books

& photos fill the wall.

 

Andrew and Betsy married in 1940.  Betsy scheduled their time carefully to allow time for Andrew to take walks to gather ideas for his work and to spend time alone to paint.  She discouraged Andrew from taking illustration jobs during "lean times," when his pieces were selling slowly.  Betsy became Andrew's business manager, curator, and promoter.

Their children are Nicholas and Jamie.  Nicholas is an Art Dealer.  Jamie is an artist. 

Sketches & paintings of

a dog sitting next to 

a farm outbuilding.

These sketches and paintings show Andrew's technical skills, which are often commented upon.  

This mirror is positioned to show Andrew's painting of the dog

sitting near the farm outbuilding.

His father, N.C. Wyeth died in 1945.   After that life-altering event, Andrew stopped painting landscapes and turned his focus to portraits.

To Have & To Hold contains

illustrations by Howard Pyle, 

a major influence in 

N.C. Wyeth's work.

A window allows the artist

to work in natural light.

In 1963 Andrew Wyeth became the first artist to receive The Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor.  

This is where Andrew Wyeth

mixed Tempra Paint. 

Egg yolks are mixed with dry

pigment to create the fast-

drying paint.

Andrew's palate has cups

for his Tempra Paints.

A painting of a man in

a black leather jacket.

Andrew Wyeth's work has been studied and analyzed throughout his long career.  Over time, his descriptions and interpretations of his work evolved.

He died on January 16, 2009 at his home in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.