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Judith Stanyard
Inspired by texture and shape as well as the earth's natural beauty, Judith loves fine fabrics and often uses them as an integral part of her composition.
Along with other items such as pottery or “touches” of nature collected from the outdoors, a bird’s feather might be featured in the same painting as one of Judith’s favorite ceramic plates. Or a beautiful bowl might be paired with a tiny bird’s nest.
Judith uses things that are meaningful to her in her paintings and spends considerable time selecting the objects with which she composes her designs. Every item has a purpose, sometimes metaphoric, sometimes more obvious, but all circle back to something meaningful for her. Judith believes her style today is a sum total of her varied art and life experiences.
“I’ve chosen realism as a way to express my way of observing life, thoughts and imagination. I don’t see it as just duplication of what I see, but a process or reinterpretation of what I see. Every object in this world has its own character and beauty. I paint what I know and love.”
Judith Stanyard received a BA in studio arts from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA in 1980. She was represented in local and regional shows in the Pittsburgh area. Also during this time Judith worked as a corporate and residential art consultant and then later after moving to Baltimore, Maryland, an art gallery manager. Relocating to the Jacksonville area in 1992 she then received an AA degree in Interior Design and worked in that profession until five years ago when she resumed her full time pursuit as a professional fine artist. Judith feels strongly that these occupations greatly enhanced her skills in color, design and composition. She believes her style today is a sum total of all her varied art related experiences. For the past two years Judith has been exhibiting her work in-group shows with The Jacksonville Coalition of the Visual Arts where she has received awards, and recently the Cultural Center in Ponte Vedra Beach in its “ First Artist Member Exhibition” juried shows.
Describing her painting style, she says, “I’ve chosen realism as a way to express my way of observing life, my thoughts and imagination. I don’t see it as just a duplication of what I see, but a process of reinterpretation of what I see. Every object in this world has its own intrinsic character and beauty, and I paint what I know and love.”
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