Farnsworth Presents: Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth's Botanical Imagination-A Virtual Talk

How do Andrew Wyeth’s depictions of nature celebrate the spirit of the environment in Maine where he painted? Join us on November 15th at 1 p.m. for a virtual conversation about the new exhibition now on view at the Farnsworth through March 24, 2024. This talk will feature Amy C. Morey, Associate Collection Manager of the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center, lead curator of the exhibition Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination, as well as Will Coleman, PhD, Wyeth Foundation Curator and Director of the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center.
The Farnsworth’s Gwendolyn Loomis Smith, Phyllis Wyeth Director of Learning and Engagement, will join in a discussion of Andrew Wyeth’s coastal climate and world around him, where his watercolors depict plants as bellwethers of change and sustainability.
Speaker Biographies:
Amy C. Morey is Associate Collection Manager for the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center and lead curator of the exhibition Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination. She worked closely with Betsy James Wyeth for more than 21 years.
William L. Coleman, PhD is Wyeth Foundation Curator and Director of the Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center, dividing time between its two locations at the Farnsworth and at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Pennsylvania.

[@kylekeith575]

Terrific! Thank you for these informative talks.

[@billheckman5937]

Always very educational. Did Andrew name the painting Star flowers or did Betsy. I think of the painting "Coots" that are actually Surf Scoters due to the common name given that waterfowl in that particular area the painting was entitled Coots. I guess what I am saying is "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet". What I got out of this presentation is, Andrew's subject focus remained pretty constant, however his style evolved. I would like to think if we all could experience the Maine/Pennsylvania climate, flora, and fauna evolve over the next 93 years how would he embrace it and how would his style continue to evolve. Thank you for your presentation.