Weir Farm National Historical Park Names Beth Stinson as July 2025 Artist-in-Residence

WILTON, CT — Weir Farm National Historical Park has selected Maryland-based mixed media artist Beth MacNeil Stinson as its Artist-in-Residence for July 2025.

Stinson, who works with a technique she calls “echo printing,” uses the natural chemistry of plants to imprint their forms onto paper using dyes, mordents, and pigments. During her monthlong residency, she will apply this method to native plants found on the Weir Farm property, a landscape that has inspired generations of artists since the late 19th century.

“To me, making art is an adventure, an experiment, and a way of communicating complex ideas and feelings with color, light, and patterns,” Stinson said in a statement. She described the residency as an opportunity to explore new materials and subject matter.

An open studio event featuring Stinson’s work will be held Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Weir Farm. Visitors will be able to meet the artist, learn about her techniques, and participate in family-friendly art activities. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Weir Farm.

Stinson holds degrees in printmaking and photography from the State University of New York at Albany. She previously taught photography and darkroom techniques and spent more than 30 years as an instructional designer across industries. Her artwork has been exhibited in galleries and juried shows nationwide and is currently represented in galleries in Maryland.

The Artist-in-Residence program at Weir Farm hosts six visual artists each year between May and October. It is supported by the Friends of Weir Farm and a grant from Tauck, a Connecticut-based travel company. More than 250 artists have participated in the program since its inception, continuing the creative legacy of American Impressionist Julian Alden Weir, who first settled on the property in 1882.