By Kim Morin Weineck of
Breton Bleu StudioA lot has been written of the death this month of Andrew Wyeth and I'm going to add to it.
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I've been a follower of Wyeth's work since I was little. I'm not sure which painting it was that spurred the admiration, but it was probably the spontaneous realization of these two very well-known works.
Christina's World and
Master Bedroom were both pieces we sold nearly daily at the frame shop I first worked at around 15 years ago. (This is the same place I met my husband. We'd reconnect and be married around 12 years later.) The egg tempera medium of
Christina's World was captivating to me.
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In the artistic world of Wyeth,
Master Bedroom seemed so easy, calm and peaceful unlike so many others of his haunting works.
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Tim and I have been to the
Farnsworth Museum in Rockland, Maine a few times together. It's something else entirely to see Wyeth's work in person rather than in a reproduction. The last time we traveled north, Tim and I were driving around and saw a sign for the Olson House. We ended up taking 40 minute detour but found the location of
Christina's World.
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That's me in the field. We were trying so hard to recall her placement--and got it wrong.
We took photos of the house. This is one of my favorites. It looks just like a Wyeth painting, doesn't it?
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I also like this shot, with Tim's reflection. What fun!
Karin Jurick, an artist I admire, posted this recent painting of hers on her blog. It's of Chadds Ford, PA where Wyeth lived. I love this homage to a great painter. It's got me thinking of creating an homage of my own. More on this to follow.
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