Francois Fiedler Foundation circle gathered and was joined by a new generation of artists. Fiedler created a unique style in lyrical abstraction. The only European artist, Francois Fiedler was represented in the exhibition "The Persistence of Pollock” celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Jackson Pollock, the titan of Abstract Expressionism. The exhibition was held at the Pollock-Krasner House and Studio, which is the house where Jackson Pollock lived and created the 20th-century abstract expressionism masterpieces, so-called drip painting. “I entered the painting... I felt the dramatic force. The pictorial energy of canvas enchanted me. I felt the full freedom of the
Thomas Birch (artist) Thomas Birch (artist) Thomas Birch (1779 – January 3, 1851), was an English-born American portrait and marine painter. Birch was born in London, England. He came to the U. S. in 1794, and assisted his artist father, William Birch, in preparing a 29-plate collection of engravings:"Birch's Views of Philadelphia" (1800). Subscribers to the series included President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson. This sold well and went into multiple editions, inspiring similar collected views of New York City, and of suburban estates surrounding Philadelphia and Baltimore. The son's first major painting appears to have been a view of Philadelphia