Screamin Sea Gulls

"Screamin Gull" after seeing Jamie Wyeth's "Seven Deadly Sins" exhibit
5x7 Watercolor by Judy Beck Lobos

I visited the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford PA last Saturday.

It's the home to a large collection of Wyeth paintings -- N.C. (Newell Convers 1882-1945), the father of Andrew and Grandfather of Jamie and also illustrations by Howard Pyle who taught N.C. among others. Check out "The Painter's Keys" -- this week Robert Glenn writes about N.C. Wyeth -- titled "What happens?"

Currently, Jamie Wyeth has an exhibit of paintings with Gulls titled "The Seven Deadly Sins". It's a fascinating exhibit -- go if you can!!!

This huge scull painting by Jamie Wyeth hangs in the lobby -it's painted on un-stretched canvas and it's at least 10 feet high. I was allowed to take photos in the lobby but not in the galleries.

Here's the entrance to the museum all decorated for Halloween. The Brandywine River Museum is in a converted Civil-war era gristmill. Cool bead strings hanging from the trees for the evening's Halloween party.
We had the opportunity to take the N.C. Wyeth (that's Andrew's father) house and studio tour. His home and studio are within a mile of the museum.
Below is a photo of his daily commute.... the path between his home and his studio. (looking toward home)

Andrew Wyeth's Granddaughter, Victoria took us though a gallery of Andrew's paintings and shared her experiences of her Grandfather including his thought's behind some of his paintings. She's quite a personality-- I highly recommend her tour!

It was a wonderful way to spend a rainy day.
Here's the gang of friends who went.... that's me, 2nd from the right!
Photo taken by "Possum Patty"
Check out the link -- she's done a sketch of the Brandywine River.