Painting is such an individual profession. I’m not performing. There’s no audience. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
The problem with having the name Wyeth is that immediately, when people hear the name, they all of a sudden see weathered barns in a field or something. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
My father’s like – it’s as if he was transparent. He’s a man of great mystery, whereas apparently N.C. Wyeth was 6-feet, 2-inches tall, with a booming voice. I think that’s reflected in their work. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
My father’s work is rather mysterious, not much said, and my grandfather’s is robust, bursting off the walls. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
The whole consideration of – … am I being compared as such and such’s grandson and son – that was minuscule compared to the problems I was having just working… I didn’t have time to start worrying about who I was in the eyes of the public. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
Warhol had a huge effect on me. It wasn’t that I sought it out. It was more of a natural evolution. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
I’m not just interested in fascinating faces or trees. I want to bore in deeper. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
I have copies of the books my grandfather illustrated for Scribner’s in each house. I read those books all the time. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
I have hundreds of art books and the biographies of artists I love, such as Thomas Eakins and Edgar Degas. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
I mostly paint animals I’m familiar with, but I did a series of paintings of ravens, so I read everything about them. Jamie Wyeth Read Quote
