About the Artist
Seeking respite from high tech, I joyfully rediscovered my artistic origins from the talent
that runs in my family. Eight years ago I went from bytes and bits to a palette of colors with
infinite shapes.
After studying art, I began seeing so much more of life around me. I became imbued with a
burgeoning appreciation for every aspect of nature; nature that I hardly took the time to
notice before. From morning sunrises to the shapes of clouds and the shades of trees, I
become mesmerized by the simple and fascinated by the variation. My passion is
Seeking respite from high tech, I joyfully rediscovered my artistic origins from the talent
that runs in my family. Eight years ago I went from bytes and bits to a palette of colors with
infinite shapes.
After studying art, I began seeing so much more of life around me. I became imbued with a
burgeoning appreciation for every aspect of nature; nature that I hardly took the time to
notice before. From morning sunrises to the shapes of clouds and the shades of trees, I
become mesmerized by the simple and fascinated by the variation. My passion is
| © Copyright Valerie Walden 2010. All rights reserved. |
Artist Bio
 | |  | |  | |  | |  |
Selected Juried Shows, Awards & Exhibitions
Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center
TEXARTS Fine Art Show
Find Your Heart in Art, American Heart Assn.
Arthouse 3x5 Show, 2008 & 2009
12 Buy 12 Artspoken Gallery
Solo show Vin Bistro
Austin Pastel Society, Merit Award 2009
Waterloo Watercolor Society
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Art in One Hue Exhibit, Amplify Gallery
EAST Austin Studio Tour, 2008 & 2009
Earth, Sky & Water, ArtSpace Gallery 2009
Wenmoh Ranch 10th Anniversary Art & Exhibit
Barton Creek Country Club Fine Arts Show
Plein Air Austin Member Show, 2009
Lady Bird Johnson Wild Flower Center
TEXARTS Fine Art Show
Find Your Heart in Art, American Heart Assn.
Arthouse 3x5 Show, 2008 & 2009
12 Buy 12 Artspoken Gallery
Solo show Vin Bistro
Austin Pastel Society, Merit Award 2009
Waterloo Watercolor Society
Austin Bergstrom International Airport
Art in One Hue Exhibit, Amplify Gallery
EAST Austin Studio Tour, 2008 & 2009
Earth, Sky & Water, ArtSpace Gallery 2009
Wenmoh Ranch 10th Anniversary Art & Exhibit
Barton Creek Country Club Fine Arts Show
Plein Air Austin Member Show, 2009
interpreting moments of nature.
I work primarily with two mediums. Oil on linen canvas and
soft pastels on archival sandpaper. I find that the composition
sometimes lends itself to one medium or the other.
Pastel paintings convey moodiness through the varied
application of strokes and values used. My oil paintings are
more tonal in style; simplifying the setting and inviting the
viewer to become more involved in the scene.
In 2006 I entered my first juried art competition, "Where the
Wild Things Are" presented by the Austin Visual Arts
Association at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
My single pastel landscape was chosen for this small, but
prestigious show marking the first public acknowledgement of
my art.
I was a resident artist at Artspoken Gallery in Austin, Texas.
I am a founding member, manager and resident artist of an
artists' cooperative: Austin Art Space Gallery & Studio with
nine resident artists in north Austin. I am a member of the
Austin Visual Arts Association, Austin Pastel Society, the
Southwest Pastel Society and Plein Air Austin.
I work primarily with two mediums. Oil on linen canvas and
soft pastels on archival sandpaper. I find that the composition
sometimes lends itself to one medium or the other.
Pastel paintings convey moodiness through the varied
application of strokes and values used. My oil paintings are
more tonal in style; simplifying the setting and inviting the
viewer to become more involved in the scene.
In 2006 I entered my first juried art competition, "Where the
Wild Things Are" presented by the Austin Visual Arts
Association at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.
My single pastel landscape was chosen for this small, but
prestigious show marking the first public acknowledgement of
my art.
I was a resident artist at Artspoken Gallery in Austin, Texas.
I am a founding member, manager and resident artist of an
artists' cooperative: Austin Art Space Gallery & Studio with
nine resident artists in north Austin. I am a member of the
Austin Visual Arts Association, Austin Pastel Society, the
Southwest Pastel Society and Plein Air Austin.
Professional and Academic Guidance
Scott Christiansen - Idaho
Judith Carducci - California
Bob Rohm - Texas
Leslie Demille - Arizona
Sally Strand - California
Sue Kemp - Italy
Maria Lyle - Austin
Austin Museum of Art
University of Texas
Scottdale Artists School
Scott Christiansen - Idaho
Judith Carducci - California
Bob Rohm - Texas
Leslie Demille - Arizona
Sally Strand - California
Sue Kemp - Italy
Maria Lyle - Austin
Austin Museum of Art
University of Texas
Scottdale Artists School