Anna Brelsford McCoy

Anna Brelsford McCoy (born 1940) is an American artist. While she is clearly of the Brandywine School of art, she has developed her own distinctive style.[1]

Anna Brelsford McCoy
Born1940
United States
NationalityAmerican
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

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] While she was married, she didn't paint very much and didn't start painting again until 1980.[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 (1945-10-19). "Family Bios". Wyethhurd.com. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. "John W. McCoy: American Painter". www.tfaoi.com. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. Quillmann, Catherine (14 December 1997). "Portraitist Finds Work Challenging". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Quillman, Catherine (23 March 2003). "Exploring Identity in Art". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Pirro, J.F. (May 2009). "Old Man River". MainLine Today. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  6. Connolly, Mike (30 November 1997). "Artist of Her Pedigree Knows Her True Calling". The News Journal. Retrieved 23 April 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 (22 April 2001). "Inside Look at Celebrity Photos". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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