By Design: Betsy Wyeth in Maine

Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 7 – 8 pm

Price: Pay-what-you-wish

Location: Online via Zoom

Join us online for a conversation with Curator of American Art at the Farnsworth Art Museum, Francesca Soriano, about Betsy James Wyeth’s built environments in Maine.

This talk will center on three sites around Rockland: Broad Cove Farm, the Olson House, and Southern Island. Soriano will highlight how each of these sites is an example of Betsy's unique practice, which included the restoration and adaptive reuse of historical buildings, as well as the architectural design of new structures. These distinct sites will also be connected to other areas of Betsy's creative life, including her eclectic collecting practice, passion for birding and knitting, and interest in environmental design. 

The program will be held online via Zoom and the link to access the event will be sent to the email address during the pay-what-you-wish registration. Please double-check your spam/junk folder if you do not receive the confirmation email. If you encounter any difficulties in registering or accessing the Zoom link after registering, please email bgamberg@brandywine.org. The event will be recorded and shared if you are unable to attend live.

Speaker:

 Francesca Soriano is the Curator of American Art at the Farnsworth Art Museum. She holds a PhD from Boston University in the History of Art and Architecture with a specialization in nineteenth and twentieth-century American art. Francesca has held positions at the Colby College Museum of Art, the Dallas Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. Her research has been supported by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. At the Farnsworth, Francesca has curated several exhibitions from the permanent collection, including Capturing Her Environment (2025) and In Focus: Early American Art (2025), as well as co-curating Maine: A Force Within American Art (2026). She is the curator of By Design: The Worlds of Betsy James Wyeth (2026) at the Farnsworth Art Museum.