tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post2053096418978950795..comments2023-08-10T09:05:10.699-04:00Comments on Mike's Mixed Memories: He Paints No More.....Mike Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06117271444345617080noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-91662030821930221752009-10-04T23:41:44.234-04:002009-10-04T23:41:44.234-04:00I came across this post tonight in my wanderings t...I came across this post tonight in my wanderings through blogland.<br /><br />I was first introduced to Andrew Wyeth in college...I do not remember the painting (it was an old soldier from Maine), but I still remember my emotions when I first saw it. That began a love for his paintings. In the late 1970s my family moved to West Chester, PA. I spent a lot of time in Chadds Ford taking various Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217873835177215930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-91131616974154953022009-03-14T12:47:00.000-04:002009-03-14T12:47:00.000-04:00Oh, I've always loved his work, too! I've always ...Oh, I've always loved his work, too! I've always loved art of all kind. One of my biggest thrills was when some of Monet's paintings were on display at Portland's art museum and I got a chance to go with a friend of mine. What a thrill to see an artist's original work for a change.MissKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12726021829363492972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-13684700766553424272009-03-01T12:33:00.000-05:002009-03-01T12:33:00.000-05:00Mike--I've got a Medicine Shield for you at my pla...Mike--<BR/>I've got a Medicine Shield for you at my place. <BR/><BR/>Peace and GraceBrother Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08603553502416272941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-71698689077494763502009-02-11T16:54:00.000-05:002009-02-11T16:54:00.000-05:00I have a wyeth print, and his loss is a hole that ...I have a wyeth print, and his loss is a hole that no one really can fill. <BR/><BR/>My favorite artist is Jenny Holzer, a text-artist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-78954541511464547062009-01-28T17:24:00.000-05:002009-01-28T17:24:00.000-05:00Thank you for the well-detailed post. I've always ...Thank you for the well-detailed post. I've always been moved by Christina's World, too, and now want to become more familiar with his other work.deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16352855975153416194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-30444442615073002572009-01-28T16:30:00.000-05:002009-01-28T16:30:00.000-05:00WOW, you got to meet the great Wyeth?! I like wor...WOW, you got to meet the great Wyeth?! <BR/>I like works of art that you can step into. It isn't art to me if you can't tell if it's upside down. ;)tshsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637635755654078408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-71623173612051943832009-01-25T16:01:00.000-05:002009-01-25T16:01:00.000-05:00I'm a Wyeth fan, too, and have several framed prin...I'm a Wyeth fan, too, and have several framed prints of his paintings in my living room. It's sad that he has left us, but his paintings are surely going to keep him here with us, too.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09782394068144501251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-66530678102107358042009-01-25T11:21:00.000-05:002009-01-25T11:21:00.000-05:00What a great tribute to a truly amazing artist. I'...What a great tribute to a truly amazing artist. I've seen some of his work and love it also.<BR/><BR/>I didn't realize that Christina was disabled either. <BR/><BR/>Nice post dear injun.Sandy https://www.blogger.com/profile/16963245250258653146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-53029544833318939602009-01-24T11:18:00.000-05:002009-01-24T11:18:00.000-05:00We've got to hope that art is never removed from o...We've got to hope that art is never removed from our schools' curriculum. I saw the passing of Wyeth on the news. I learned more from your post,though.<BR/>I'm going back to the post before this and see what else I can learn!Marehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392772375911488097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-22733366285302094332009-01-23T18:51:00.000-05:002009-01-23T18:51:00.000-05:00I remember this was your favorite painting from a ...I remember this was your favorite painting from a post I did a couple years ago.<BR/><BR/>I heard some great analysis of his life's work on NPR last week - did you catch it?<BR/><BR/>And Guy - Why wasn't he on your death pool - sure would have increased your statistics!Me. Here. Right now.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17340392061207298502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-78535971049871963542009-01-23T10:21:00.000-05:002009-01-23T10:21:00.000-05:00We have Master's Bedroom and we love it. I've nev...We have Master's Bedroom and we love it. I've never seen the Daydreams painting but it is gorgeous...as they all are.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09124981411465130722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-40351593881619468522009-01-23T09:17:00.000-05:002009-01-23T09:17:00.000-05:00A picture paints a thousand words. The paintings h...A picture paints a thousand words. The paintings he left will continue speaking thousand words more with every generation to come.<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful tribute.Muhd Imranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434293882529251438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-79807551011518497142009-01-23T00:59:00.000-05:002009-01-23T00:59:00.000-05:00Great post Mike! I've always enjoyed his work and ...Great post Mike! I've always enjoyed his work and lived for a number of years when I was in boarding school near his town of Cushing. Never got to the see the homestead though, we weren't allowed to stray very far!Midlife Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531655128417397650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-33568450286475330932009-01-19T20:33:00.000-05:002009-01-19T20:33:00.000-05:00Kay...His son is a great one as well.Tweety...alwa...Kay...His son is a great one as well.<BR/><BR/>Tweety...always take time for art, it makes the whole world a nicer place.<BR/><BR/>Guy...well, YOU'RE the one who said that being ON your list was indicative of longevity as the listed folks rarely died during the year they're listed.<BR/><BR/>Pat...that's still what they call it; but Christina actually suffered the effects of polio.<BR/Mike Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117271444345617080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-90092100377430074582009-01-19T15:49:00.000-05:002009-01-19T15:49:00.000-05:00I was in a room with Andrew and his wife one time....I was in a room with Andrew and his wife one time. It was the crowded office of the dean of West Chester University; the school is just west of Andrew's home in Chads Ford, Pa.. He was at the school to receive an honorary degree from the school, but I knew that he was just being a nice guy and honoring them by accepting it. I was there as a photographer for the school's student newspaper. A lot ursusdavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04958025230159971359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-6377563414838912202009-01-19T14:52:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:52:00.000-05:00Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World inspired me to do...Andrew Wyeth's Christina's World inspired me to do a painting. I also used muted natural colors and the sounds of shifting snow and natures elements to create it. It was of a poor, beat up man, down on his luck laying in a snow pile in the parking lot and staring at the Dew Drop Inn's door. You can feel his pain as all he desires is to make it to that door. People are passing him and no one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-30389728802397843092009-01-19T14:26:00.000-05:002009-01-19T14:26:00.000-05:00You really do get lost in his paintings. Christina...You really do get lost in his paintings. Christina's World always makes me think beyond the painting. It's odd but even though she's turned from me I still can see her face. I also like Around the Corner. I can imagine myself there on a nice breezy Spring day. Yes! I did look in the window, couldn't help myself...:^) <BR/>I really enjoyed this post and to learn a little about Mr. Wyeth. Thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-67119301528936933302009-01-19T11:40:00.000-05:002009-01-19T11:40:00.000-05:00Thanks, Mike. Nice tribute to Wyeth.He left us a ...Thanks, Mike. Nice tribute to Wyeth.<BR/>He left us a wealth of wonderful, quiet paintings, always in that blue, gray, and wheat color scheme.The more you look at them, the more meaning they have. I believe Christina had Cerebral Palsy, if that is what they still call it, and you will see it in the shape of her body and the way it is turned, and the thinness of her arm. Once you see that, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-23689563416236334922009-01-19T08:29:00.000-05:002009-01-19T08:29:00.000-05:00And he wasn't on my death pool list.And he wasn't on my death pool list.The Guy Who Writes Thishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640163878085652809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-31644019417938129072009-01-19T02:46:00.000-05:002009-01-19T02:46:00.000-05:00Those are some paintings. I have never before look...Those are some paintings. I have never before looked at Art that way but these are wonderful pieces. thanks for sharing.tweetey30https://www.blogger.com/profile/04780963604845788306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30807252.post-24350369073959466842009-01-19T00:16:00.000-05:002009-01-19T00:16:00.000-05:00Gosh Mike, I've ALWAYS liked all the Wyeth paintin...Gosh Mike, I've ALWAYS liked all the Wyeth paintings. It just amazed me what he could do with the watercolors. I'm sorry to hear of his passing but glad he went peacefully. I loved reading your account of Andrew Wyeth and really loved seeing the paintings. I'm just in awe that you actually met him. That is really fabulous! I first learned about him in art class in college and was mystified Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.com