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**N.C. Wyeth (Newel Convers Wyeth)**
Born: October 22, 1882 Died: October 19, 1945

N.C Wyeth was born and spent his youth in Needham, Massachusetts. In 1902, Wyeth attended Howard Pyle’s School of Art in Wilmington, Delaware. While there, he studied under the “father” of American Illustration, Howard Pyle. After attending art school, Wyeth settled down in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where he began his career in art and raised his family. During his career, Wyeth created over 3,000 paintings and illustrated 112 books.

Illustration for the novel //Robin Hood// Illustration for //The Odyssey of Homer//

**Andrew Wyeth**
Born: July 12, 1917 Died: January 16, 2009

 Andrew Wyeth was born in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and was the youngest son of N.C. Wyeth. Andrew started drawing at a young age, with his dad helping him master watercolor and figure study. He studied art history on his own, learning about many Renaissance and American painters. In 1971, Wyeth started to paint his neighbor Helga Testorf. He painted a total of 247 studies of Helga Testorf.

Examples of paintings by Andrew Wyeth 





**Jamie Wyeth**
Born: July 6, 1946 Dead: TBA

Jamie Wyeth, born in Wilmington, Delaware, is the son of Andrew Wyeth and the grandson of N.C. Wyeth. Following his family's path, Jamie became a successful artist. A few of his most important works include Adam and Eve and the C-97, Voles (1996), Pumpkinscape, and Portrait of Shorty. Jamie became interested in Oil paintings at a young age which shows in most of his pieces.

Examples of Jamie Wyeth's paintings.