Medfield Artists

The Legacy of a Roadside Artist

1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Byron Reed, Medfield Artists / Chris McCue Potts

Feb 1, 2026 For many long-time residents of Medfield, Byron Reed was a familiar roadside sight around town, seated at his easel, painting a local house or landscape while smoking his trademark pipe. And for newer residents, today they can gain an appreciation for Byron’s work through his rendition of the town seal, or the […]

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The Artistic Landscape of Medfield

1800s, Medfield Artists / Susan Parker

Nov 1, 2020 “Medfield is holy ground to me” Nicolai Cikovsky, Curator of American and British Painting, The National Gallery of Art Cikovsky wrote these words in a letter accepting the invitation of Medfield’s library trustees to visit Medfield, and to speak about some of his great enthusiasms: 19th Century American landscape painting and George Inness.

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