BIOGRAPHY Judith's paintings reflect her enduring and exuberant passion for her rural upbringing. Raised in Marriott, Utah, next door to her grandparents' farm, Judith grew to love and enjoy the feel of nature and wading ankle deep in the water on irrigation days. She observed her Grandfather's chickens, cows, horses and the scary bull. Judith caught bugs, frogs and spiders, and cut fresh flowers with her Grandmother for the dining room table. She was taught about double blossom lilacs and storing squash, onions and root vegetables in the cellar for winter. Like Siddhartha, she was “waiting, watching, and listening." Judith is the second of six children and struggled to find her identity in a large, artistic family. Her father's great love of animals, fields of alfalfa and trees of all varieties and her mother's musical gifts as a violinist, vocalist and composer left a lasting impression on her. These qualities became the foundation of her artistic beginnings. |
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After teaching piano for 20 years and operating her own floral and gift businesses, Judith found her voice and a path to express harmony, beauty and the interconnectedness of all sentient beings and things through her art. Judith enjoys writing Haiku and other forms of poetry. Her artistic sensibilities and keen entrepreneurial interests have merged in her love of oil painting. She is a champion of the “underdog” and enjoys mentoring young adults. She enjoys music, reading, opera, travel and independent art films. Judith lives near Salt Lake City where she has access to snow-capped mountains, aspen trees, southern Utah’s picturesque red rock and rural farmlands. She has traveled throughout the United States, Japan, China, Nicaragua, Italy, France, Spain, Mozambique and South Africa. Judith launched her professional art career in 2010 and enjoyed great success at her first one-woman show in the Fall of 2011 where she exhibited 60 paintings. Judith’s work is exhibited in both solo and juried shows and in corporate and private collections. Her work has been accepted in the Springville Museum of Art’s prestigious annual Spring Salon and annual Religious and Spiritual juried shows. Judith has studied with Susan Jarvis, Scott Wallace and Bonnie Posselli. |
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With curiosity, spontaneity and a serious mind, I walk my path seeing beauty in life's impermanence and in “the moments of happiness.” I express these unique and “ineffable moments” as an impressionist and as a lover of “The Art of Impasto.” My emphasis is on pastoral scenes, hay bales and all things Asian. Bold colors, brush and strong knife work bring surface texture, energy and interest to each canvas. With an eye for design and a flair for making a simple landscape interesting, I enjoy preparing thick, luxuriant paint, drawing the viewer into my work. My ultimate intention is to bring beauty and inspiration to the canvas using subtle hues and a unique style of Impasto. I find joy in painting and receiving the benefit of creativity, spontaneity and harmony. |
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| As a gift to accompany each painting, I compose an original Haiku which expresses a thematic comment on the painting. | |
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Look for Judith’s unique artist’s signature representing her name, her easel and her business name, “Inspiration and Design by Judith.” |
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| Visit Judith on the web at: www.judithblairpeterson.com or www.paletteknifeimpressions.com | |