JUDE DAYTON

ARTIST

Jude Dayton is an artist who has worked in watercolor, oil and acrylic. She is a conceptual artist creating her visions on canvas. A self-taught artist, Jude has spent years studying and observing art of many cultures, especially European and early man. Her early works, mostly landscapes and cityscapes, were greatly influenced by Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, the Wyeths and the impressionist painters. Jude spent her youth in Denver, Colorado and recently has spent considerable time in the Southwest. This rekindled her interest in the beautiful American Indian art that has similarities to Central and South American art as well as to African art. Her interest has broadened to the Cro-Magnon art found in caves in Europe that she visited in 1999 and 2001. Jude has created a body of work inspired by these stone-age paintings dating from 30,000 to 10,000 years before our time. By using experimental combinations of materials, Jude has found new satisfaction and enjoyment in her art. Her highly textured canvases entail layering that takes many days to prepare and dry before painting. This preparation creates a feeling of depth and sculpture in her art. Since January 2003, Jude has been using the same textured canvases to express colorful abstract landscapes, some with animal hidden within.

Jude designed and marketed holiday greeting cards for several years with scenes of Annapolis, Baltimore, Washington, DC, Richmond, VA and Philadelphia. Her cards were sold at major stores including Woodward & Lothrop, Wanamaker?s, Strawbridge & Clothier, Hallmark and MJ Design as well as at smaller outlets.

Jude has lectured on cave art at the University of Maryland art history classes and to local art groups. She also appeared on the Maryland public television show, ?Artists on Display,? hosted by Nancy Ciccone.

In recent years, Jude moved from a studio in Annapolis to a larger studio in Baltimore where her cave paintings and other works can be viewed. In May 2002, Jude had a major one-person show at the French Embassy, Washington, D.C. where she displayed about 50 paintings with major emphasis on her cave paintings. In November 2002 Jude had a one-person showing of her art of the Alliance Francaise de Washington, DC. In the past, she has had several one- and two-person shows in the Annapolis, Baltimore and Tucson areas.

Jude is past Chair of the Visual Arts Committee and past member of the Board of Directors for First Night Annapolis. Her poster designs for First Night Annapolis have been widely acclaimed including one international award. In addition, she is Past-President of the Board of Friends of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra (FASO).

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Member:
Maryland Art Place
School 33

One-Person, Two-Person, etc. Shows:
School 33 Open Studio Tour, Baltimore, April 2003
Alliance Franaise de Washington, 2002
Jude's Studio, 2002
French Embassy, Washington DC, May 2002
Dayton Design, Annapolis 2000, 2001
Watermark Gallery, 1998
Main Street Gallery, Annapolis 1997
La Mouffe Cafe, 1995

Juried Shows:
Torpedo Factory, 1999
Maryland Federation of Art, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003
Rockville Mansion 1998

International Awards:
Silver Medal Pinnacle Award from International Festival and Events Association for 1999 First Night poster design

Cell: 443-413-9696 Email: Jude