Doris Bass Andrews

Doris Bass Andrews (1920–2003) was an American artist and historic preservationist known for her efforts to protect Weir Farm in Connecticut, an important site for American Impressionism.

Early life and education Andrews was born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1920. She attended the Erskine School in Boston and served as a Morse code telegraph operator during World War II. Post-war, she pursued art education at the Art Students League in Manhattan.

Career Andrews married Sperry Andrews, a fellow artist, in 1947. The couple became prominent watercolor painters and collaborated artistically while advocating for historic preservation.

In the late 1950s, Andrews and Sperry purchased the Weir Farm, historically associated with the Impressionist painter J. Alden Weir. Recognizing the farm's cultural and historical significance, they spearheaded efforts to prevent its commercial development. Their campaign culminated in the establishment of Weir Farm as a National Historic Site in 1990.