COMMUNITY EVENTS
As part of South Coast Artists mission to to deepen the region’s understanding and appreciation of arts and culture, we offer and ever-growing number of FREE educational programs throughout the year.
COMING ON OCTOBER 5. . .
Andrew Wyeth. Christina's World. 1948. Tempera. Collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Copyright 2024 Andrew Wyeth/Artists Rights Society (ARS)
Andrew Wyeth. Master Bedroom. 1965. Watercolor. Private Collection. Copyright 2024 Andrew Wyeth/Artists Rights Society (ARS)
Andrew Wyeth:
An Intimate View of an American Icon
Sign up today to experience an extremely rare and exciting peek into the art, private life, and creative process of one of America’s most beloved painters, Andrew Wyeth!
This 90-minute FREE presentation will be presented by Wyeth’s only grandchild, Victoria Browning Wyeth, who has been surrounded by art throughout her life. Her mother, Jane, is an art advisor who was trained as an art historian, while her father, Nicholas, is a private art dealer. Her great grandfather was the legendary illustrator, N.C. Wyeth, and her uncle is contemporary realist painter Jamie Wyeth.
The event will take place on Saturday, October 5, at 2:00pm in the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s spacious and comfortable Harbor View Gallery. Following the presentation, Ms. Wyeth has agreed to stay for a meet and greet reception, where attendees will have the opportunity to meet her, ask additional questions, and take a few “selfies” with her.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum is located at 18 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford, MA 02740, and is fully handicapped accessible. While the event is free, advance reservations are highly recommended.
Victoria Wyeth
Ms. Wyeth has curated exhibitions including Andrew and Jamie Wyeth: Selections from the Private Collection of Victoria Browning Wyeth for the Bates College Museum of Art, and Andrew Wyeth at 100: A Family Remembrance, for the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
She has carefully created a truly fascinating, 90-minute PowerPoint slide presentation for us. Her presentation manner is lively and engaging. Unlike others who talk about the work of Andrew Wyeth, Ms. Wyeth’s years of conversations with Andrew Wyeth about his work give her talks a unique perspective. She will present an unforgettable lecture on Andrew Wyeth, his life and work, which will include unpublished family photographs and works of art from the family’s personal archives. These images and stories are not available on-line. In fact, because of personal stories and the inclusion of family photographs, the presentation may not be recorded.
About Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth (July 12, 1917- January 16, 2009) is one of the best-known American painters of the 20th Century. Son of painter and legendary illustrator N.C. Wyeth, Andrew Wyeth began painting under the tutelage of his father at a young age, and over the course of his career received many awards and frequent acclaim.
Painting mostly subjects and scenes near his homes in Chadds Ford, PA, and Cushing, ME, his masterpieces of realism have captivated audiences with their strong connection to place. The haunting hillsides, stonewalls, trees, coastal scenes and farmland views resonate with residents of the South Coast.
This FREE presentation of Andres Wyeth: An American Icon is made possible by generous grants from The New Bedford Whaling Museum and Bay Coast Bank and by donations from individual South Coast Artists members. This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Dartmouth Cultural Council and the Westport Cultural Council, agencies which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. This program is also underwritten by a major grant from the Westport Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Helen E. Ellis Charitable Trust and Administered by Bank of America. We are deeply grateful to these generous funders for allowing us to present this extraordinary event free to the public.
Westport Film Series
Once again, we were excited to partner with the Westport Cultural Council to help present two films during their summer film series. The first film of the season began on Wednesday, July 17th with Troublesome Creek, followed by two other films, In the Whale and The Power of Stone, detailed below.
A sell-out crowd gathered with us at picturesque Weatherlow Farms in Westport to enjoy these powerful films. These events are always free, but tickets are required to reserve your seats.
Demonstrations During Open Studio Tours
During two weekends each summer, South Coast Arttsts Open Studio Tour gives access to the work of visual artists living and working in Westport and Dartmouth MA, and Tiverton and Little Compton RI. Approximately 75 artists participate and open their studios to the general public, discuss their art in the environment in which it was made, and offer family-friendly scheduled demonstrations and art education at no cost to participants.
Ongoing Community Events
From time to time throughout the year, SCA offers hands-on community activities, such as encouraging young artists to be creative at SCA community art activities taking place in May as part of ArtWeek SouthCoast events.