Anna Brelsford McCoy

Anna Brelsford McCoy
Born1940 (age 85–86)
United States
EducationTower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware
Bennett College in Millbrook, New York
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
OccupationArtist
Spouse(s)George Alexis Weymouth
Divorced in 1979 after 18 years
ChildrenMac (adopted)
Parent(s)John W. McCoy and
Ann Wyeth

Anna Brelsford McCoy (born 1940) is an American artist.[1]

Biography

McCoy's mother was Ann Wyeth McCoy, the youngest daughter of the illustrator N. C. Wyeth who was closely tied to the Brandywine School approach to art. Her father was John W. McCoy, a student of N. C. Wyeth and son of a vice president of the DuPont Company.[2] When McCoy was still a child, she decided she wanted to be a portrait artist.[3] McCoy began studying art with her aunt, Carolyn Wyeth, at the age of fourteen. She also studied with Charles Vinson. Her uncle Andrew Wyeth and his son and her cousin, Jamie, loomed large in the School.

McCoy graduated from Bennett College in 1960 with a bachelor of arts degree.[4] Instead of attending the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, she got married.[4] She married Frolic Weymouth and they stayed married for 18 years until their divorce in 1979.[5] Her active painting paused during her marriage. [6]

McCoy is the author of the book, John W. McCoy, American Painter.[7] McCoy lives in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and "paints what she likes."[3] She also spends time in Maine.[6] She is known for her portrait work, as well as landscapes and still lifes.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Peter de La Fuente (October 19, 1945). "Family Bios". Wyethhurd.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "John W. McCoy: American Painter". www.tfaoi.com. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  3. 1 2 Quillmann, Catherine (December 14, 1997). "Portraitist Finds Work Challenging". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 Quillman, Catherine (March 23, 2003). "Exploring Identity in Art". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Pirro, J.F. (May 2009). "Old Man River". MainLine Today. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Connolly, Mike (November 30, 1997). "Artist of Her Pedigree Knows Her True Calling". The News Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Anna Brelsford McCoy (2001). John W. McCoy: American Painter. Camden, ME: Down East Books. ISBN 9780892725274. OCLC 48013689.
  8. ↑ Quillman, Catherine (April 22, 2001). "Inside Look at Celebrity Photos". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 23, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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