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Painter Judy Volkmann in her former Providence, Rhode Island studio.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

Bio<\/p>\n

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Judy Volkmann grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Painting and Art Education from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. She has received numerous awards, including the Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship to study at Yale Summer School of Music and Art in Norfolk, CT. It was during that summer, inspired by the abstract painters there, when she began to explore abstraction in her figurative work.<\/p>\n

For over thirty years, Volkmann\u2019s art focuses mainly on the human figure and expressionism, working primarily in oils. Her range of subject matter includes faces, birds, landscapes and still life. She is inspired by nature, beauty and humanity. Her work is displayed in solo and group shows in galleries throughout the Northeastern region of the U. S.<\/p>\n

For over two decades, Volkmann shared her love of art and creativity with students of all ages and skill levels in painting, drawing and sculpture. She focused mainly on elementary and high school education in public and independent schools.<\/p>\n

Judy Volkmann has practiced her art in studios located in New York City, Providence, Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts. Currently, she lives and works in the foothills of Western Maine. Her art is in numerous private collections throughout the United States. She is currently represented by Mainely Gallery & Studio, Belfast, ME; Art 3 Gallery, Manchester, NH; Sarah Jessica Fine Arts, Provincetown, MA; True Grit Art Gallery, Middleborough, MA, and Norton Framing & Gallery, South Dartmouth, MA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Literary Mama Blog, From the Editor, September 2017 <\/strong><\/p>\n

“I think that’s why I was struck by Judy Volkmann’s art and in particular, the series she titled\u00a0Faces of Humanity<\/a>. In this ten-part series, Judy uses a single face to capture emotion and what it means to be human. I was especially moved by the stark blacks and whites of “Face Value,” shown here, because it seems to issue some of the same challenges we make to our writers: “Dig deep. Go beneath the surface so the reader can see what you’re seeing and feel what you’re feeling.”
\n– Karna Converse, Literary Mama, blog<\/em><\/p>\n

Click on the following link to read more: http:\/\/www.literarymama.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/09\/from-the-editor-september-2017.htmly<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Press release featured in Gallery Night Providence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Judy Volkmann at BankRI Turks Head Gallery\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Confrontational, emotive, sculptural, explosive \u2013 these words accurately describe the paintings of Judy Volkmann. Larger than life, bleeding with color, the portraits depict raw emotions and are not meant to represent specific people.
\nThat these powerhouse paintings come from a petite and optimistic brown-haired 48-year old woman who lives off of Hope Street in Providence takes some explanation.”
\n~ Paula Martiesian, BankRI Gallery<\/em><\/p>\n

Click on the following link to read more: Judy Volkmann At BankRI Turks Head GalleryPosted on March 2, 2016 by gallerynightguy<\/strong><\/a>
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Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

BFA, Art Education, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA – 1992
\nBFA, Painting, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA – 1991<\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fellowship, Yale University, Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Norfolk, CT – 1990<\/p>\n

Solo\/Two-Person Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head Space, ArtProv Gallery, Providence, RI – 2018
\nEmotional Reflections, BankRI North Kingstown\u00a0Gallery, North Kingstown, RI – 2017
\nNatural Rhythms, DeBlois Gallery, Middletown, RI – 2017
\nFiguratively Speaking, The Grimshaw-Gudewicz Art Gallery,
\nBristol Community College, Fall River, MA – 2017
\nFace-Off, ArtProv Gallery, Providence, RI – 2016
\nEmotional Reflections, BankRI Turks Head\u00a0Gallery, Providence, RI – 2016 (two locations)
\nRecent Works by Volkmann and Andreozzi, Pop-Up Gallery, Seekonk, MA – 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
\nExpressive Portraits, Reis Open Studios, LIC Arts Festival, Long Island City, NY – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
\nRecent Works by Volkmann and Andreozzi, The Central Gallery, Providence, RI – 2012
\nNew Paintings and Sculptures, Reis Open Studios, Long Island City, NY – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
\nConnections, Dartmouth Gallery, North Dartmouth, MA – 2001
\nJudith Volkmann, Riverside Art Gallery, Somerset, MA – 1994
\nBeyond a Mirror Image, Jackson Arts Center, Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA – 1993
\nIn Nature, Greater Fall River Art Association, Fall River, MA – 1993<\/p>\n

Group Exhibitions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Distractions, Art 3 Gallery, Manchester, NH – 2019<\/p>\n

Through the Artist’s Eyes, Art 3 Gallery, Manchester, NH – 2018
\n11th<\/sup> Annual Pawtucket Foundation Prize, Juried,
\nPawtucket Arts Collaborative Mill Gallery, Pawtucket, RI – 2018
\nTrue Grit Art Gallery, Middleboro, MA – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
\nThe Mint Gallery, Bristol, RI – 2017, 2018
\nArtists for the Bay, Save the Bay Center, Providence, RI – 2018
\n6th<\/sup> Annual Art Tour of America Artists Invitational,
\nCortile Gallery, Provincetown, MA – 2017
\nFigure & Form, ArtProv Gallery, Providence, RI – 2017
\nLes Petites Oeuvres en \u00c9t\u00e9, Spring Bull Gallery, Newport, RI – 2017
\n30 Years of Women\u2019s History, URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery, Providence, RI – 2017
\n8th<\/sup> Anniversary, Judith Klein Art Gallery, New Bedford, MA – 2017
\nThis & That, ArtProv Gallery, Providence, RI – 2017
\n30th<\/sup> Annual RI Open, Juried, Warwick Museum of Art, Warwick, RI – 2016
\nGallery Night Providence 20th<\/sup> Anniversary,
\nURI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery, Providence, RI – 2016
\nSummer, Judith Klein Art Gallery, New Bedford, MA – 2016
\nHoliday Show, ArtProv Gallery, Providence, RI – 2015
\nColor Sense, ArtProv Gallery, Providence, RI – 2014
\nRebirth and Awakening, Alta Luna Gallery, Bristol, RI – 2013
\nMid-Winter Blues, Alta Luna Gallery, Bristol, RI – 2013
\nFeatured Artists – Open House, Trescott Street Gallery, Taunton, MA – 2012
\nPaint the Downtown, Downtown Taunton Foundation, Taunton, MA – 2012
\nLREI Art Auction, Saatchi & Saatchi Gallery, New York, NY – 2012
\n10\u00d710, Reis Art Plus Gallery, Long Island City, NY – 2012
\nBarebrush, Rogue Space, New York, NY – 2011
\nFigurative Drawing and Painting, National Juried, Lore Degenstein Gallery,
\nSusquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA – 2009
\nLREI Art Auction, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY – 2008
\nLREI Art Auction, I-20 Gallery, New York, NY – 2007
\nRecent Paintings, Studio 37 Open Studios, New York, NY – 2006
\nFace It, DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI – 2002
\nAlumni, Grimshaw-Gudewicz Gallery, Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA – 2001
\nNational Juried, Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, RI – 2000
\nRIAE, Krause Gallery, Moses Brown, Providence, RI – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
\nSpirits of Art, Invitational, Facets Gallery, Fall River, MA – 1996
\nRIAE, Art Museum, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI – 1994, 1995
\nOpen Studios Invitational, Facets Gallery, Fall River, MA – 1993
\nGraduate Students, Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA – 1991
\nFellowship Students, Art Gallery, Yale Summer School of Music and Art, Norfolk, CT – 1990<\/p>\n

Collections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Private Collections in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Florida, Idaho, California and New Mexico<\/p>\n

Bibliography<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karna Converse, “From the Editor, September 2017,” Literary Mama, blog, September 20, 2017, http:\/\/www.literarymama.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/09\/from-the-editor-september-2017.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201c30 Years of Women\u2019s History, University of Rhode Island Providence Campus Gallery,\u201d Artscope, March\/April 2017 Issue.<\/p>\n

Paula Martiesian, “Emotional Reflections: Paintings by Judy Volkmann,”\u00a0Arts Now RI, March 2016.”Judy Volkmann at BankRI Turks Head Gallery,” March 2, 2016. Providence Gallery Night, Art News Blog.<\/p>\n

Volkmann, Judy Araujo. “Depicting Humanity with Passion and Tenacity.” Interview by Renee Phillips. Manhattan Arts International, New York: 20 Aug. 2013. Renee Phillips, Art News Blog.<\/p>\n

J. Fatima Martins, \u201cAlta Luna’s Soulful Blues,\u201d Artscope, March\/April 2013 Issue.<\/p>\n

DCTV, \u201cJudith Araujo-Volkmann at Dartmouth Gallery,\u201d Dartmouth Community Television, October 2001.<\/p>\n

David B. Boyce, \u201cVariety a virtue at BCC exhibit, Art program alumni demonstrate gamut of styles, and mediums, Art Review,\u201d The New Bedford Standard-Times, June 11, 2001.<\/p>\n

Marion Wilner, \u201cFacets shows holiday \u2018Spirits\u2019,\u201d The Fall River Herald News, December 22, 1995.<\/p>\n

Marc Munroe Dion, \u201cWoman\u2019s paintings go \u2018Beyond Mirror Image\u2019,\u201d Fall River Herald News, April 6, 1993.<\/p>\n

Awards and Fellowships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Award of Excellence, Celebrate the Healing Power of Art, Manhattan Arts International, NY – 2013
\nFirst Place, Mid-Winter Blues, Alta Luna Gallery, Bristol, RI – 2013
\nCurators Choice Award, Nude of the Month, Barebrush, New York, NY – 2009
\nFirst Place Award, RIAE, Krause Gallery, Moses Brown School – 1999
\nFirst Place Award, RIAE, Krause Gallery, Moses Brown School – 1998
\nSecond Place Award, RIAE, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design – 1994
\nMargot Neugebauer Award, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth – 1990
\nEllen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship, Yale University – 1990<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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