: Fourteen paintings of birds by Jamie Wyeth are on view in the
Bayard and Mary Sharp Gallery on the third floor of the
Brandywine River Museum. The exhibition is ongoing. Wyeth's bird
paintings received a widely acclaimed exhibition in 2005. The
works range from oil on canvas to watercolor to combined mediums.
The artist captures the strange individuality of various birds
and, at times, their seemingly human characteristics of
aggression, humor, curiosity, and mischief.
"Had I been born in New York, I'd probably be painting taxis -
I'm sure I would be - but because I live on this farm, I paint
objects and landscapes I know and love," Wyeth said.
The paintings in the installation come from several collections
including the Cawley Family, Jamie Wyeth, Phyllis Wyeth, the
Brandywine River Museum and a private collector. The Brandywine
River Museum also features other works by Jamie Wyeth, including
his well-known "Portrait of Pig" and works by Carolyn Wyeth,
Henriette Wyeth, Peter Hurd, John McCoy, and George A. "Frolic"
Weymouth.
The museum is on US Route 1 and is open daily, 9:30 am to 4:30
pm. For information, www.brandywinemuseum.org or 610-388-2700.
