Wilton
Connecticut
Weir Farm National Historic Site
In the summer of 1882, American Impressionist painter J. Alden Weir boarded a train from New York bound for his modest farm among rolling hills in Branchville, Connecticut. Far from the commotion of the city, Weir and his family transformed their summer retreat into a creative refuge for friends and fellow artists. After Weir, Sculptor Mahonri Young and painter Sperry Andrews followed, and continued a legacy of artistic expression at Weir Farm that still inspires today.
Recent News
Weir Farm Artist Collective Members Featured in Exhibit at Kershner Gallery
WILTON/RIDGEFIELD – Varied works of thirty area artists from Weir Farm National Historical Park's Artist Collective program will be featured in an upcoming exhibit at the Bruce S. Kershner Gallery at Fairfield Public Library. The exhibit,…
Read More »Weir Farm National Historical Park Welcomes July 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Beth Stinson
Wilton/Ridgefield, CT -- Beth MacNeil Stinson is a mixed media artist based in Maryland. She uses a process she calls “echo printing,” using the natural chemistry of plants to cast a shadow of their essences onto paper. Each “echo…
Read More »Weir Farm National Historical Park Welcomes June 2025 Artist-in-Residence: Charis J. Carmichael Braun
WILTON/RIDGEFIELD, CT – Charis J. Carmichael Braun’s large paintings depict humans engaging with wild, fractured environments. She says, “With expressive brushstrokes and emotional color, I push and pull the environment to focus…
Read More »From Parks to Pavement: Haze Gallery Welcomes Xiomaro’s Bold NYC Street Photography
Haze Gallery in Berlin, Germany, has proudly announced its representation of photographer Xiomaro, an artist celebrated for his compelling visual narratives. Known for his National Park photography, which gained national attention through a PBS…
Read More »Weir Farm National Historical Park Welcomes June 2024 Artist-in-Residence: Stephen Henderson
WILTON/RIDGEFIELD - Stephen Henderson is a fine artist working with mixed media in collage, watercolors, oils and acrylics. His work as an artist has grown out of a long-standing interest in archaeology, art history and the study of cultures and…
Read More »Weir Farm National Historical Park 2023 Year in Review
Weir Farm National Historical Park 2023 Year in Review 2023 By the Numbers 36,313 Park visitors 9,701 followers on Instagram 6,259 followers on Facebook 6,066 viewed exhibits in the Visitor Center 4,958 visited the Weir & Young Studios …
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