On October 9, 2014, I drove from the eastern shore of Maryland to the Brandywine River Museum in Chadsford, Pennsylvania. Again, there were many unpublished Wyeth works on display alongside the finished paintings on display. I saw a preliminary painting for his tempera, "Roasted Chestnuts."  I believe it was the only study that he did using oil paints....

"Chestnuts," tempera

Here are many other works I had the joy to study while I was there:

"Barracoon," tempera.

"Anna Christina," tempera.

"Faraway," drybrush.

"Racoon," tempera

"Garret Room," drybrush

Study of Tom Clark, pencil

From the museum I took a tour of Andrew Wyeth's studio:

The famous "Do not disturb" sign on the studio door.

Wyeth's studio

Wyeth's miniature collection 

The plus to the trip was to head down to Ring Road and view what is left of Mother Archie's Church just past the Kuerner's Farm:

Trip to the east coast to see The Wyeth exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of Art in Washington D.C. on October 8, 2014.

I was amazed to see so many unpublished works. Most were preliminary studies for tempera or dry brush works. Apparently, Andrew did thousands of studies that were saved by his wife. I expect to see many more unpublished works in the years to come.

Here are a few that were in the show that we are familiar with:

Andrew Wyeth, "Frostbitten," 1962, watercolor on paper, Private Collection, copyright, Andrew Wyeth

Andrew Wyeth, "Evening at Kuerners," 1970, drybrush on paper, The Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection, copyright, Andrew Wyeth

Andrew Wyeth, "Springfed," 1967, tempera on masonite, Collection of Bill and Robin Weiss, copyright, Andrew Wyeth

58th Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum. Clark Gussin receives "Best of Show" with his oil painting, "The Whopper".

When it is branding time, ranchers get together and help each other out. After the branding is complete, the host rancher will put on a feed for everyone who participated. It is not long before all the wild stories, gossip, and jokes(whoppers) start flying. The scene in the painting depicts when the punch line was delivered with a resounding thud! The central figure is a friend named Ed Machado who is a rancher, and saddle bronc rider who also provides "rough stock" at PRCA rodeo events.

The Haggin Museum has an impressive collection of American and European art such as William Adolphe Bouguereau's, "The Nymphaeum". And more:

Albert Bierstadt's,  "Sunset in the Yosemite Valley",

Daniel Ridgway Knight's,  "Noonday Meal",

Jean-Leon Gerome's, "The Artist and His Model", and much more...

Clark Gussin receiving the coveted "Best of Show" award. What could be better than having  Adolphe Bouguereau's, "The Nymphaeum" as the back drop.

84th Annual Statewide Exhibition

Participated in The 84th Statewide Exhibition hosted by the Santa Cruz Art League. It was great to exhibit with mentor and teacher Warren Chang who showcased the exhibition with his 3rd place entry: "Fall Tilling". It was a pleasure to exhibit and have my painting, "Sandhill Crescendo" juried by Master Panter, David Leffel.

TRAC14

I had the good fortune to attend the TRAC14 Conference this year.

Jeremy Lipking, direct painting demonstration:

Alexi Steele,  drawing demonstration. Roger Scruton, model.

  

Solo Show At The Triton Museum Of Art

"Route 41 Suite," Paintings and Drawings by Clark Gussin at the Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
April 23, 2013-June 23, 2013. Artists reception May 10, 2013, 6-8 P.M.

Finalist At The ARC Salon 2013

My landscape painting: "Sandhill Crescendo,"  and my drawing: "Sabbath" were a finalists at the 2013 ARC Salon in the Landscape and Drawing categories respectively.