BIOGRAPHY
Uta’s fascination with formalism is evident in her paintings. Seeking a non- literal interpretation of forms beyond the finite ones we recognize is the intention of her work. Light, color as light, and representation of dimension on the painting surface are important considerations in the creation of this work. Uta’s work has been shown in galleries in the U.S. and abroad, and is included in numerous private and public collections. She lives and works in Marfa, Texas.
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EDUCATION
12/87 University of Iowa, MFA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
8/88 – 8/13
University of Alabama
Professor: Design, Color Theory
REPRESENTATION
8/15- Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, Dallas, Texas
10/14- Martin Maria Studio/Gallery, Marfa Texas
EXHIBITIONS
3/21 Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, Texas, Group exhibition
3/20 Greasewood Gallery, Marfa, Texas, Texas, Two-person exhibition
2/19 West Branch Library, San Angelo, Texas, Two-person exhibition
12/18 Main Library, El Paso, Texas, Two-person exhibition
9/18 Western Texas College, Snyder, Texas, Two- person exhibition
8/18 Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, Texas, Group exhibition
8/18 Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, Texas, Group exhibition
6/16 Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, Texas, Group exhibition
4/16 Hannah Bacol Busch Gallery, Houston, Texas, Group exhibition
10/14 Martin Maria Studio/Gallery, Marfa Texas, Two person exhibition
9/13 McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas, Invitational group exhibition
6/13 Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas, Two person exhibition
1/13 Santa Anita Gallery, Edinboro, Texas, Juried Group Exhibition
10/12 3rd Street Gallery, Carnegie, Pennsylvania, juried group exhibition
9/12 Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, Georgia, Juried group exhibition
9/12 Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida, juried group exhibition
9/11 Caladan Gallery, Cambridge, Massachusetts, juried online group exhibition
9/11 Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs, Hot Springs, Arkansas, juried group exhibition
9/11 Shape Gallery, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, juried group exhibition
9/11 Foster Tanner Fine Arts Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida, juried group exhibition
8/11 Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery, Garden City, New York, juried group exhibition
COLLECTIONS
West Texas College, Snyder, Texas
American Council on Education, Washington, DC
Xerox Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama
Reid & O’Donahue Advertising, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama
Washington and Jefferson University, Washington, Pennsylvania
College of Continuing Studies, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
numerous private collections
STATEMENT
To the viewer, my work is likely seen as nonobjective, as it is not a depiction of any known act, scene or being, and does not tell a story. It is an interpretation of my notions of forms beyond the finite ones we recognize. The abstract forms I use are determined by those that I see or invent, and are tempered by the idea that form, in and of itself, carries content. The forms are revised, refined and often stylized in order to allow them to interact on the painted surface as elements that communicate on a non-literal basis.
My choice of media is often one that includes those not understood as traditional. For the past few years, I have been experimenting with mixing various pigments into gesso (traditionally used as a surface preparation for paintings) and using this mixture as my paint. The ability for the pigments to intermix with the chosen medium, as well as these mixtures to intermix with each other are several criteria I use in making my choices. Over time, the colors in my paintings have become increasingly intense. The brilliance of the colors produced through these mixtures is my primary consideration in determining which combinations to use.
I am currently using stretched muslin as my painting substrate. It is lighter in weight and texture than canvas. This lightness allows a smoothness of paint application and rather than being partially absorbed, as with heavier cloth, the paint stays on the surface of the muslin, making the colors appear luminous.
