Jane in NC Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Wyeth, best known perhaps for this work, died today. Interesting article on his homeschooling is available here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Thanks for the link. Interesting interview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) He is one of my favorite artists...however I know little of his personal history. Great link and thanks for the info...even if a little sad. Edited January 16, 2009 by E_Edgerton spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Well, he was tutored. He had his son Jamie tutored as well. Jamie is the third generation artist in the family. It's a good illustration of what nontraditional homeschooling (or home tutoring) could look like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria/ME Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 If you get a chance to read the bio of A.W. by Richard Meryman, it is excellent. Andrew was sickly as a child and stayed home and read a lot...his imagination was quite fired...but he also had a highly imaginitive father, N.C. Wyeth....he really took his kids imaginations and ran with it! Some of the story's in the bio are fascinating. When Jamie (Andrew's son) was in 6th grade he wanted to quit school to pursue painting. His mom was against it, but his father encouraged him to do so. He did quit school, doing some at home, but pursued his study of painting. Hey when I worry about "holes" in my childs education I think of the Wyeths. I'm willing to bet their education was fueled by what they loved and holes be ****ed! Success is not often defined by how much we "know". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle in MO Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 (edited) Oh how sad! I really like Andrew Wyeth and his paintings, largely because of my mom, who was a bit of an artist herself. She always said that Andrew Wyeth and his father, N.C. Wyeth, were her favorite artists. I'm so sorry to hear this. He was extremely talented, and I'm glad that he attained such well-deserved acclaim. There's nothing wrong with being an "artist of the people". :) He was able to bring so much detail and emotion into a painting. From the article, it sounds like the fact that he was homeschooled (or home tutored) allowed him more time and opportunity to develop his artistic talents. How sad it would have been if he had not had this extra time to develop his talent! Thank you for sharing this, Jane. Edited January 16, 2009 by Michelle in MO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I loved him!!! So sad...:crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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