Comments on The Distracted Wanderer: Finding Fidelia - A Journey From the North Shore of Massachusetts to the Northwest Hills of Connecticut

Thank you for this! Why hasn't anyone made a f...

2015-12-12T11:45:33.297-05:00

Thank you for this! Why hasn't anyone made a film about the life of Fidelia Bridges? One that reveals her strength and creative success in the face of loss and loneliness and longing? One that digs deep, explores the contradictions? The individual woman in and out of communities, finding and fine-tuning her vision?

We recently discovered that a picture my mother ha...

2015-10-21T17:30:15.487-04:00

We recently discovered that a picture my mother had hanging in her bedroom as a child is an original watercolor of Fidelia's from 1898. We started to research Fidelia and came upon your story. The painting is of Hawthorne blossoms on a coast. Ironically, both my mother and grandmother LOVED their Hawthorne trees and blossoms. Thank you so much for staring this inspiring story.

What a lovely story. To know that she was sad but ...

2015-05-31T21:50:15.614-04:00

What a lovely story. To know that she was sad but painted such lovely images give me hope that she found some comfort in painting. Thank you for this story -- it is very well woven. --Kathy Johnson

Would you consider "pinning" some of you...

2014-03-26T22:19:29.084-04:00

Would you consider "pinning" some of your photos on our Pinterest Board for the SFH? :-)

I love this story about fedelia the blog is extre...

2012-11-12T15:11:47.877-05:00

I love this story about fedelia the blog is extremly well done .I have a piece of art done by her signed and dated .that started my interest on this very interesting women.She was extremly talented.my picture done1879.ocean beach and birds.love it...

What a sweet, poignant story, I love her work. M...

2012-07-14T02:54:46.026-04:00

What a sweet, poignant story, I love her work. My grandmother did some china painting which reminds me a lot of Miss Fidelia's work. Have I ever mentioned that I hate modern "art?".
You are so good at telling a story in a way that is very touching

Fidelia certainly sounds like an interesting chara...

2012-07-08T19:31:14.054-04:00

Fidelia certainly sounds like an interesting character, and her paintings are lovely. But she looks tired and worn down in that picture. Note to self: destroy all less-than-flattering pictures of myself in case 150 years from now, someone tries to find out why I named my home the Dahmer House and digs up dirt on my life.

Linda, you have found your calling - an art histor...

2012-06-13T21:19:03.800-04:00

Linda, you have found your calling - an art historian with that penchant for the artistry in detail - like a tapestry, one piece of cloth at a time. The detail in this post is extraordinary, as I was not familiar with the artist. Her life, tragedy and success is seen ih her art and no one else, A beautiful post!

Beautiful work! The botanical pieces are just yumm...

2012-06-07T10:22:59.941-04:00

Beautiful work! The botanical pieces are just yummy. The Untitled piece is my favorite. Love the use of color/values.

What a fabulous story! I devoured every word and ...

2012-06-07T09:06:42.360-04:00

What a fabulous story! I devoured every word and now feel I know Fedelia just a bit. And some of her work is here in Columbus, GA? Wow! Great job, my friend. As always...

No, not a coincidence at all, my dear. You were me...

2012-06-07T08:32:09.960-04:00

No, not a coincidence at all, my dear. You were meant to be there on that day and to be directed to her gravestone. Fidelia knew you were there, I can feel it.

This post is fascinating. I know I've missed a zillion of your blog posts in recent months and for that I am sorry. I must go back and read.

I almost cried when you said Fidelia had died. As if she'd be alive today! Very cool old-fashioned name, one I hadn't heard before.

I was interested to read she was drawn to Stratford. She must have been painting in the Lordship section. Lots o' marshes.

We should go to the New Britain Museum some time; Ralph and I were there once and were surprised at how nice it was. Also the Wadsworth should get on our itinerary some day when you are not busy (2013?).

Actually I've been kinda busy myself. Oh well. C'est la vie. I'm planning to take a week off in July. Maybe we can find a day..

Oh, very well done! You know that I am NOT a histo...

2012-06-07T04:06:46.241-04:00

Oh, very well done! You know that I am NOT a history buff so usually when it comes to history I hear what Charlie Brown hears when his teacher is talking, but I thoroughly enjoyed this post! And I do think Fidelia and Anne would, too!