However, as the family rebel and non-conformer, Carolyn balked at N.C.'s rules and expectations, and painted as she pleased.

Wyeth gave his children solid grounding in drawing, insisting that charcoal studies of cubes, pyramids, and plaster casts be mastered before touching a brush. Until late in life, she did not even always sign her paintings.Ĭarolyn Wyeth began her artistic training with her father at the age of 12. She usually produced only three or four paintings per year, did little to promote her work, and exhibited infrequently. Her subjects are often her immediate surroundings, such as a chair, a pumpkin, props from the studio, or the woods and fields near her home. Her paintings reconstruct private moments from the past and often evoke an air of romance, remembrance and loss. Wyeth, and especially her brother Andrew, Carolyn's life and art drew sustenance from her immediate surroundings and memories. Her paintings appear very straightforward and bold yet reveal intensely personal perspectives and perceptions.Īs with her father, N.C. She was known for her feisty, no-nonsense demeanor, yet this hard edge veiled a sensitive soul.

On view from January 24 to March 15, this is the first exhibition of her work in 30 years.Ĭarolyn Wyeth (1909-1994), painter and daughter of the illustrator N. It also includes many fascinating portraits of her by family members, including her brother, Andrew Wyeth. CHADDS FORD, PA.- The Brandywine River Museum presents Unique Force: The Art of Carolyn Wyeth, featuring over 40 paintings and drawings that relate to all aspects of her career.

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