Lois Wright
Lois Erdmann Wright is an American artist, author, and television personality. She is best known for her appearance in the 1975 independent documentary film "Grey Gardens" by Albert and David Maysles. She is the author of the memoir "My Life at Grey Gardens: 13 Months and Beyond". She hosted "The Lois Wright Show" for LTV Public Access in East Hampton for over 30 years; broadcasting her final show on December 19, 2018. As an artist, she has exhibited at Guild Hall in East Hampton and at the National Arts Club in New York. Her art focuses mainly on  Edith Bouvier Beale and Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale of Grey Gardens. Personal background. Wright is the niece of the late Dr. John F. Erdmann, who was Professor of Surgery and Director of Surgery at the New York Post-Graduate Medical College and Hospital from 1908 until 1934. Dr. Erdmann lived at Coxwould in East Hampton and is best remembered for performing a "secret surgery" on President Grover Cleveland aboard the Steam Ship Oneida in 1893. Wright is also the sister of the late William Wright. In the summer of 1949, William Wright conducted the first and only audio recorded interview  of Jackson Pollock at Pollock's home on Springs Fireplace Road in East Hampton, New York. William Wright was portrayed by actor David Cale in the film biopic "Pollock" starring Ed Harris. Career. Wright has been called "the Palmist of the Hamptons," and read palms and tarot cards throughout the area, including East Hampton's Sea Spray on the Dunes, Montauk's Gurney's Inn, Southampton's The Old Post House, and in Grey Gardens. She read several celebrity palms, including that of Bette Davis, who once said that Wright "read her palm better than anyone from Hollywood to East  Hampton". Wright has hosted a television show for East Hampton LTV cable access since 1984. She started as a psychic, reading palms, and talking about her days at Grey Gardens. Over time, the setting changed to various locations, such as The Old West, where Wright interviewed celebrities, including artists, writers, and politicians, among others. "The Lois Wright Show" was the longest running cable access show on LTV until its end in 2018. As an artist, Wright's work has been shown at the Sag Harbor Gallery, Guild Hall in East Hampton, and the National Arts Club in New York City . Her art mainly focuses on the subjects of "Grey Gardens" – Edith Bouvier Beale and Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale – and seascapes off the coast of Montauk. Section::::"Grey Gardens". Wright was featured in the 1975 documentary film "Grey Gardens" by Albert and David Maysles and the follow-up film "The Beales of Grey Gardens". In the first film, "Grey Gardens", Wright was a guest during a birthday celebration for "Big Edie", Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale. In "The Beales of Grey Gardens", Wright is shown to be a close friend of the Beales, and is spotlighted for her talents as a palmist. According  to her book, "My Life at Grey Gardens: 13 Months and Beyond", Wright lived with the Beales at Grey Gardens, from May 1975 until June 1976. She remained close to the Beales until Big Edie's death on February 5, 1977 and Little Edie's death on January 9, 2002. In a "New York Times" article, Sally Quinn recalls Wright appearing unexpectedly at Grey Gardens and informing her that she was bringing a message from Big Edie. Wright said that Big Edie wanted Quinn to have the house, that Quinn was meant to have it, and that Big Edie was  watching over her and that everything would go absolutely perfectly. Wright is the subject of the 2010 children's book "Bijoux Goes to Grey Gardens" by J.C. Burdine. The story depicts Wright accompanying a small French bulldog on an adventure through an estate in East Hampton. In the 2017 film "That Summer" directed by Göran Olsson, Wright is telephoned by the Beales and enticed to come over for the filming of the documentary, but she declines. An entire scene is devoted to the conversation between the Beales and Wright.