My father's work is rather mysterious, not much said, and my grandfather's is robust, bursting off the walls. Jamie Wyeth burstfathergrandfather Change image and share on social
I began drawing when I was nearly 3, and after finishing the sixth grade, I left school to paint and was tutored at home. My father didn't think a formal education was necessary for a painter. Jamie Wyeth begindraweducation Change image and share on social
I have copies of the books my grandfather illustrated for Scribner's in each house. I read those books all the time. Jamie Wyeth bookcopygrandfather Change image and share on social
The quality I most loved in Warhol - it was his sense of wonder. I mean, he was - absolutely everything was, 'Oh my God, isn't that wonderful!'. You know, and so it wasn't that he was cool and kind of calculated at all. He was very childlike. Jamie Wyeth absolutelycalculatechildlike share on social
Animals are not cute. They are disturbing. Pigs do eat their young. Actually, I hate pigs. I just happen to have some who are friends of mine. Jamie Wyeth animalcutedisturb Change image and share on social
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 compareconsiderationeye share on social
I'm not just interested in fascinating faces or trees. I want to bore in deeper. Jamie Wyeth beardeepface Change image and share on social
With a creature, there's no voice, so the eyes become the voice. When you get eye-to-eye contact, a real connection, it's limitless - and incredibly thrilling. Jamie Wyeth connectioncontactcreature Change image and share on social
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 apparentlyboomfather Change image and share on social
I'm a very strange painter. I don't wake up one day and say, 'God, isn't this a fantastic day, I'd better get out and paint!' I think my father's more that way, because he's very fast. Jamie Wyeth dayfantasticfast Change image and share on social
