“She could be a Quaker girl who’s just come in from riding,” Andrew Wyeth said of Maga’s Daughter, his 1966 bust-view portrait of his wife, Betsy James Wyeth. Posed with head turned, her raven hair under a flat Quaker hat, her neck strong and beautiful, she is American elegance personified, the powerful woman behind the beloved artist. People could be daunted by Betsy, but those who knew her say she was shy, fun, stylish, a man’s woman, and totally devoted to Andrew. She was also a devoted maker of environments who restored and adapted historic buildings, oversaw the design of new structures, and had a collecting practice that transformed interior spaces. This exhibition at the Colby College Museum of Art, explores the multilayered sites of Allen and Benner Islands, whose landscapes were shaped extensively by Betsy Wyeth. Specially commissioned works by four women artists will take inspiration from Betsy’s vision for the islands. The show also includes Betsy’s archival and ephemeral materials—mapped plans, timelines, sticky notes, keepsakes, and mementos. —Laura Jacobs