NOVEMBER 1, 2013 – FEBRUARY 23, 2014
Bayard Taylor Berndt was a 20th century Brandywine Valley artist who studied under such recognizable figures as Frank Schoonover, N.C. Wyeth and Gayle Hoskins. Refining the Region: the Landscapes of Bayard T. Berndt is an exhibition of paintings produced over the course of a sixty-year career. American and local history was a passion and often was a subject of his paintings. He was especially enamored with the beauty and heritage of the Brandywine Valley and often focused on his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. Some of his most recognizable scenes highlight commerce on the local waterways, industrialization, urban street views and covered bridges.