Artist Willow Bader

Willow Bader– Artist Statement

Why encaustic paintings of dance? Serendipity. First came my devotion to figure painting. Then I learned to dance tango. When I discovered encaustic, the next step was clear. All three elements are romantic, sensual, and infused with deep cultural history. I am also inspired by craving, passion and angst which are present in the dance. And I am attracted to movement, and dance is a wonderful subject matter through which to explore it.

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Education

2003 Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA

Exhibitions

Solo:

2010 New Perspectives, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA

2010 The Art of Tango, Little Gallery, Bellingham, WA

2008 Tango, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2008 New Works, Tango, Sunset Bay Gallery and Studios, Edmonds, WA

2008 Experience the Passion and Romance of Tango, New Works by Willow Bader, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA

2007 Paintings and Drawings, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA

2007 Encaustic on Paper, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA

2006 Of Flesh and Bone, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA

2005 Paintings and Drawings, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2005 Figures, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA

2004 New Works, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2003 Paintings and Drawings, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2010 Waxing Poetic, Hewitt Gallery of Art, New York, NY

2010 Small Works, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA,

2010 Inaugural Exhibition, PAFA Alumni Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2010 Fahrenheit 180 – Encaustic Works, Anne Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY

2009 Encaustic Works ’09, Castle Gallery, New Rachelle, NY

2008 Art of Tango, Onda Gallery, Lake Oswego, OR

2008 Brushes with the Land, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA

2008 Juried Alumni Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Unclad 2008, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA
Tango, Onda Gallery, Portland, OR

Brushes with the Land 2008, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA

2007 Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007 Small Works Show, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA

2007 Twelve by Twelve, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA Brushes with the Land 2007, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood WA

2007 Torso, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA

2007 Fast Forward, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA

Unclad 2007, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA, and Portland, OR

2007 Torso Show, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA

2006 Gigantic Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2006 Retrospective…a Year in Art, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA

2006 New Talent, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2006 Small Works, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA

2005 Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2005 Corpus VI, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2004 Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2003 Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2002 Group Show, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Awards

2009 Encaustic Works ’09, Sponsor’s Award, R & F Encaustics,
2003 Louis and Estelle Pearson Prize for Landscape with Figures
2003 The Thouron Prize
2002 Scheidt Memorial Travel Scholarship
2002 The PAFA Fellowship Juried Prize
2002 Robert Carlen Memorial Endowment
2002 Franklin C. Watkins Memorial Grant
2002 The Mindel Caplan Kleinbard Award, Special Notice
2002 The Michael Pearson Memorial Prize
2002 Philadelphia Watercolor Society Award
2001 Charles Toppan Prize, Special Notice
2001 Cecilia Beaux Memorial Prize, Special Notice
2001 Samuel David Memorial Prize for Cast Drawing
2001 The PAFA Fellowship Juried Prize
2000 Samuel David Memorial Prize for Cast Drawing, Special Notice

Publications

2009 “Encaustic Works ’09,” Exhibition Catalog
2007 “Gallery by the Bay Features Paintings and Drawings by Edmonds Artist Willow Bader,” Stanwood/Camano News, September
2006 “A Dance in Paint and Canvas,” Intelligencer Journal, Clara Di Fonzo, May
2005 "Regionals," Art Matters, Ellen Slupe, August
2005 "Figures First," Intelligencer Journal, Susan Lindt, August
2005 "DePaul Gallery debuts with Dynamic Philly artist," Lancaster New Era, John Duffy, August

Professional Experience

2010 Encaustic Demonstrator, Daniel and Smith Art Supply, Seattle, WA
2004-10 Drawing instructor, private drawing lessons
2005-06 Drawing instructor, Main Line Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
2003-04 Drawing instructor, Philadelphia Art and Music School, Philadelphia, PA

Gallery Representation

Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham WA
Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood WA



	Willow Bader– Artist Statement Why encaustic paintings of dance? Serendipity. First came my devotion to figure painting. Then I learned to dance tango. When I discovered encaustic, the next step was clear. All three elements are romantic, sensual, and infused with deep cultural history. I am also inspired by craving, passion and angst which are present in the dance. And I am attracted to movement, and dance is a wonderful subject matter through which to explore it. Resume Education 2003 Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA Exhibitions Solo: 2010 New Perspectives, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA 2010 The Art of Tango, Little Gallery, Bellingham, WA 2008 Tango, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2008 New Works, Tango, Sunset Bay Gallery and Studios, Edmonds, WA 2008 Experience the Passion and Romance of Tango, New Works by Willow Bader, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA 2007 Paintings and Drawings, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA 2007 Encaustic on Paper, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA 2006 Of Flesh and Bone, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA 2005 Paintings and Drawings, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2005 Figures, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA 2004 New Works, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2003 Paintings and Drawings, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Group: 2010 Waxing Poetic, Hewitt Gallery of Art, New York, NY 2010 Small Works, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, 2010 Inaugural Exhibition, PAFA Alumni Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2010 Fahrenheit 180 – Encaustic Works, Anne Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY 2009 Encaustic Works ’09, Castle Gallery, New Rachelle, NY 2008 Art of Tango, Onda Gallery, Lake Oswego, OR 2008 Brushes with the Land, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA 2008 Juried Alumni Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA Unclad 2008, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA Tango, Onda Gallery, Portland, OR Brushes with the Land 2008, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA 2007 Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2007 Small Works Show, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA 2007 Twelve by Twelve, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA Brushes with the Land 2007, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood WA 2007 Torso, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA 2007 Fast Forward, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA Unclad 2007, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA, and Portland, OR 2007 Torso Show, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA 2006 Gigantic Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2006 Retrospective…a Year in Art, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA 2006 New Talent, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2006 Small Works, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA 2005 Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2005 Corpus VI, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2004 Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2003 Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2002 Group Show, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Awards 2009 Encaustic Works ’09, Sponsor’s Award, R & F Encaustics, 2003 Louis and Estelle Pearson Prize for Landscape with Figures 2003 The Thouron Prize 2002 Scheidt Memorial Travel Scholarship 2002 The PAFA Fellowship Juried Prize 2002 Robert Carlen Memorial Endowment 2002 Franklin C. Watkins Memorial Grant 2002 The Mindel Caplan Kleinbard Award, Special Notice 2002 The Michael Pearson Memorial Prize 2002 Philadelphia Watercolor Society Award 2001 Charles Toppan Prize, Special Notice 2001 Cecilia Beaux Memorial Prize, Special Notice 2001 Samuel David Memorial Prize for Cast Drawing 2001 The PAFA Fellowship Juried Prize 2000 Samuel David Memorial Prize for Cast Drawing, Special Notice Publications 2009 “Encaustic Works ’09,” Exhibition Catalog 2007 “Gallery by the Bay Features Paintings and Drawings by Edmonds Artist Willow Bader,” Stanwood/Camano News, September 2006 “A Dance in Paint and Canvas,” Intelligencer Journal, Clara Di Fonzo, May 2005 "Regionals," Art Matters, Ellen Slupe, August 2005 "Figures First," Intelligencer Journal, Susan Lindt, August 2005 "DePaul Gallery debuts with Dynamic Philly artist," Lancaster New Era, John Duffy, August Professional Experience 2010 Encaustic Demonstrator, Daniel and Smith Art Supply, Seattle, WA 2004-10 Drawing instructor, private drawing lessons 2005-06 Drawing instructor, Main Line Art Center, Philadelphia, PA 2003-04 Drawing instructor, Philadelphia Art and Music School, Philadelphia, PA Gallery Representation Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia PA Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham WA Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood WA





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