Jamie Wyeth (1946- )

  Jamie Wyeth was born in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. He was tutored at home by his father, the painter Andrew Wyeth. In the 1960s Jamie Wyeth was named a participating artist in the "Eyewitness to Space" program sponsored by the National Gallery of Art, to record details of the United States space launchings and splashdowns. His skill as a portrait artist was recognized when he was commissioned by the Kennedy family to create a portrait of John F. Kennedy which was exhibited on the Bicentennial Freedom Train. In 1977, Wyeth was invited by the Soviet government to visit the USSR to consult and exchange views on art. Wyeth is impressed with the possibilities of the lithography medium. "Lithography has opened my eyes to shape and form and has made me aware that certain subjects lend themselves to it. Now when I think of a subject that I would like to work with, I decide if it would be better as a lithograph." Wyeth has had exhibits throughout the United States. His work is represented in many museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Delaware Art Museum in Wilmington, and the Greenville Country Museum of Art in South Carolina.