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Wendy's
passion for art began in 1982 when her mother, Judy Puthuff,
also a professional artist, enrolled them in a summer watercolor
workshop. A love affair with the medium developed and Wendy
went on to obtain degrees in both Fine Art and business from
Principia College in Illinois. After college she furthered
her artistic training through intensive study with many of
the nations' best artists.
During
the 80's, Wendy's fascination with florals opened doors of
personal expression and gained Wendy national recognition.
Even as she watched her florals evolve, she grew restless
knowing there was "life beyond the garden" but not
knowing what. Then she and her husband, Courtney, had their
two daughters and found an incredible sweetness in this new
phase of life. Her subject matter grew from there as she began
to capture the fleeting wonders of childhood which were snapshots
of a moment without overt nostalgia or sentimentality. She
was honored to be invited into numerous homes to help families
capture their precious moments through commissioned portraits.
Most
recently, Wendy felt the need to "let go" - let
go of fear, of habits, of stale expressions, of "the
way it's always been done". She let go of form and has
developed a line of abstract paintings, rich in color, texture
and content all based on this concept of "letting go".
Wendy's
work has been juried into the nation's top watercolor exhibitions
including:
- American
Watercolor Society (AWS)
- Watercolor
USA
- National
Watercolor Society (NWS)
- Louisiana
Watercolor Society
- Midwest
Watercolor Society
-
Kentucky WC Society
- Western
Colorado Watercolor Society
-
Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS)
She
has been published in:
-
The Artist's Magazine, March 2003
- Splash
8, North Light Books
-
Splash 7, North Light Books
- American
Artist magazine, 2001
- Best
of Flowers Rockport Publishers
-
Best of Flower Painting II, North Light Books
- Best
of People, Rockport Publishers
-
Creative Watercolor: step-by-step guide, Rockport Publishers
Wendy
has won numerous awards including being a finalist in Artist's
Magazine's annual competition in 2000. Wendy has served as
juror of many art exhibitions including the California State
Fair, the Haggin Museum exhibition in Stockton, and Fine Art
Santa Barbara. She was featured as the publicity artist for
the Saratoga Rotary Art Show in 1998. Her work is featured
in corporate and private collections throughout the United
States and Japan. Wendy is represented by White-eyed Jack's
Gallery in Placerville, California, and she maintains a working
studio/gallery in Cameron Park, California.
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Artist's
Statement
"STATEMENT
FOR MY ABSTRACTS: Throughout the years we're asked to 'let
go' of just about everything as we embrace a progressive life.
We learn to let go of our role as a dependant daughter or
son and move on to wife/husband/mother/father/grandparent.
We learn to let go of being taken care of and move on to being
the caregiver. Sometimes life asks us to let go of our most
prized possessions and find a deeper sense of substance. And
the hardest lesson is learning to let go of generations before
us so they can then move on. This is the journey of grace.
Being
an artist causes me to respond to life's lessons creatively.
As I've wrestled with this concept, I've felt the yearning
to let go artistically; to break away from 'the way I've always
painted', to let go of stale expressions and habits and seek
a higher form of expression. As a result I've found great
freedom in letting go of images, however beautiful, and exploring
expressions that are rich in color, texture and composition.
Where
this will lead, who knows? But there's great joy in today's
journey."
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AUTHOR
FOR NORTH LIGHT BOOKS
No Experience Required, Painting People in Watercolor, by
Wendy Mattson
This is a full color, 128 page instructional book, published
by North Light Books, in stores Spring 2006.
SELECTED
EXHIBITIONS
2005 ONE - WOMAN SHOW, White-Eye Jack's Gallery, Placerville,
California.
2005 MOTHERLODE NATIONAL SHOW, El Dorado Hills, California.
Juried, Award Received
2003 MOTHERLODE NATIONAL SHOW, El Dorado Hills, California.
Juried. Award Received
2002 CWA EXHIBITION, San Francisco, California. Juried.
2001 MIDWEST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION, Ohio. Juried.
Award Received
2000 TRITON MUSEUM BIENNIAL WATERCOLOR SHOW, San Jose, California,
Juried. Award Received
2000 MIDWEST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION, Ohio. Juried
2000 LOUISIANA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION, New Orleans.
Juried - Award Received
1999 AQUEOUS '99, KENTUCKY WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIBITION,
Kentucky. Juried. Award Received
1999 - 2000 KENTUCKY WATERCOLOR SOCIETY TRAVELING EXHIBITION.
Juried - 3 Awards Received
1999 WESTERN COLORADO WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION, Colorado. Juried.
Award Received
1999 - 2005 ART GUILD.COM, Internet Gallery at www.guild.com.
Juried
1999 NATIONAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP SHOW (NWS), Thousand
Oaks, California. Juried
1998 AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
(AWS), New York, Juried
1998 NORTHWEST WATERCOLOR SOCIETY EXHIB. (NWWS), Seattle,
Washington. Juried. Award Received
1997 - 2002 SARATOGA ROTARY ART SHOW, Saratoga, California.
Juried
1997 - 2002 LOS ALTOS ROTARY ART SHOW. Los Altos, California.
Juried
1996 RED RIVER WATERCOLOR EXHIBITION. National Show. Juried
1995 WATERCOLOR USA, Springfield Art Museum. National Show.
Juried. Award Received
1994 - 1998 HIGHLIGHT GALLERY, Mendocino, California
1994 TRITON MUSEUM BIENNIAL WATERCOLOR SHOW, San Jose, California,
Juried
1992 - 2000 STUDIO 42 GALLERY, Los Gatos, California
BOOKS
AND PUBLICATIONS
SPLASH 8, North Light Books, 2004
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE feature, October 2003
ARTIST'S MAGAZINE article, March 2003
SPLASH 7, North Light Books, March 2002
AMERICAN ARTIST magazine, article, November 2000
BEST OF FLOWER PAINTING II, North Light Books, March 1999
PEOPLE IN WATERCOLOR, Rockport Publishers, 1996
FLOWERS IN WATERCOLOR, Rockport Publishers, 1996
CREATIVE WATERCOLOR, Rockport Publishers, 1996
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Petronvich, Pugh & Company, San Jose, California
SyberSay Communications, Sunnyvale, California
Commissioned 7 Originals as Corporate Gifts for Intel Corporation,
California
Samsung, Korea
Taiyo Udon, Japan
Ericsson Headquarters, North Carolina
Philips Electronics
Siemens Headquarters
Children's Hospital, Davenport, Iowa (2 Originals)
Western Water Products, Inc. El Dorado, California
Bella's Secret Garden, (subsidiary of Paul Mitchell Products)
Twelveacres, Inc. Campbell, California
Prairie Gardens, Inc. Champaign, Illinois
AWARDS AND HONORS
Award, Motherlode National Art Show, 2005
Patty's Ribbon Award, Motherlode National, 2003
Artist's Magazine Award, Midwest WC Society, 2001
Award of Distinction, Louisiana WC Society Exhibition, March
2000
Award, Triton Museum's WC Exhibition, Dec. 2000
Holbein Award, Kentucky WC Society Exhibition, August 1999
Jerry's Artarama Award, Kentucky WC Society Exhibition, August
1999
Award, Western Colorado Watercolor Exhibition, October 1999
Light Impressions Award, NWWS Exhibition, Seattle, WA. June
1998
Patron Award, Watercolor USA 1995, Springfield Art Museum,
Missouri
Popular Choice Award, Motherlode National Art Show, 1995
First Place, Motherlode National Art Show, 1995
Publicity Artist for the Saratoga Rotary Art Show, May 1998
Chosen as one of Sacramento's "Rising Stars". 1995
First Place. Acrylic murals, Bed & Bath Show, New York
JUROR
WASCO, WC Artists of Sonoma County, 2003
California State Fair, 2002
Vacaville Art League, 2002
California Art League, 2002
Stockton Art League, Haggin Museum Exhibition, 2001
Fine Art Santa Barbara,1998
EDUCATION
B.A. in Business Administration, Principia College, Elsah,
Illinois 1986
Intern in Graphic Design, Current, Inc. Colorado Springs,
CO. 1985
Art study programs to China, England, Tahiti and France. 1983
- 1999
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