Jamie Wyeth
1946 · American · 30 artworks
Contemporary RealismEgg temperaDrybrushDetailed realismSymbolic imageryPortraiture
artist bio
Jamie Wyeth is a contemporary American realist painter known for his portraits, landscapes, and depictions of animals. Continuing the legacy of his father, Andrew Wyeth, and grandfather, N.C. Wyeth, he brings a modern sensibility to traditional realism, often incorporating elements of fantasy and the surreal.
what you'll learn
Studying Jamie Wyeth's work allows students to explore contemporary realism and its connection to American artistic traditions. Students can learn about meticulous detail, composition, and the use of symbolism to convey narrative and emotion.
related: Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper, Grant Wood
30 artworks
Kent House
1971
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Screen Door to the Sea
1994
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Portrait of Andy Warhol
1976
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Portrait of Andrew Wyeth
1969
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Tin Woodsman
1968
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Obelisk
1976
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Monhegan Bell
1978
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Lighthouse Dandelions
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Roots
1971
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Looking South
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Brandywine Spider
1973
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Mischief Night
1986
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Island Church
1969
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Monhegan's Schoolteacher
2004
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Kalounna in Frogtown
1986
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If Once You Have Slept on an Island
1996
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Cat Bates of Monhegan
1995
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Orca
1990
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The Red House
1972
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New Growth
1971
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Island Roses
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Giuliana and the Sunflowers
1987
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Foot
1973
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Black Spruce
1994
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Horse Tub
1972
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Slayton House
1968
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Wanderer
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The Islander
1976
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Halloween, Monhegan
1972
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Katie on Southern
1998
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