Meadow Gist American painter and illustrator

Meadow Gist American painter and illustrator
Meadow Gist Art Instructor Meadow Gist has studied at Watts Atelier for the past six years, and has taught there for the last three. She began her art career in the corporate field painting displays and murals for a major retail chain. Her work has been exhibited as a finalist in the International Artist Magazine's Still Lifes and Florals Competition 2006 and as a "Top 50" selection at Salon International 2007. Meadow is represented by Willow Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona. You can find more information on Meadow's work atwww.meadowpaint.com Nature's colors have inspired Meadow from an early age. It was her love of nature and the hope of capturing the beauty around her that originally attracted Meadow to art. The artistic efforts of a young girl revealed an intensity and vibrancy that remain in her work today. Her first years of art education proved a frustrating experience due to a lack of formal training. Meadow then sought out Jeff Watts at Watts Atelier of the Arts. It was here that she began her study in earnest, and was exposed to the paintings of artists such as Nicolai Fechin, Anders Zorn, Cecilia Beaux, and Dean Cornwell. Meadow is an artist member of both the California Art Club and Oil Painters of America Exhibits Oct/Nov 2006- International Artists' Still Lifes & Florals Competition December 2006- Berringer Gallery Holiday Miniatures Show May 2007 Berringer Gallery Spring Show May 2007 Salon International November 2007 Berringer Gallery Fall Show May 2008 "One Person Show" at Berringer Gallery OPA 17th National Juried Art Exhibit of Traditional Oils April 2009 "One Person Show" at Willow Gallery OPA 18th National Juried Art Exhibit of Traditional Oils OPA 19th National Juried Art Exhibit of Traditional Oils