Judy Feldman at an Evening with the Friends

Last Saturday, March 26, 2011, I had the privilege of attending An Evening with Friends, the annual fundraiser hosted by the Phoenix Friends of the Arizona Cancer Center.  The Friends are good "friends" of Wilde Meyer, and they often request a painting donation from one of the gallery's artists.

This year, they requested one of mine, "At the Villa Mandarine." All the printed materials were beautifully designed to coordinate with my painting and its colors. There were more than 400 people at the party, held at the Phoenician Resort. The Friends have raised more than $5 million for cancer research at the Tuscon-based center. This was another successful evening for them.

My painting was purchased by Margaret Taylor, a lovely woman who lives both here in Arizona  and in California. I was so happy to meet her, and we had our photo taken with the painting.

Judy Feldman and Margaret Taylor

"Dapper and Posh"

Trevor Mikula and Judy Feldman

Wilde Meyer kicked off its first of spring shows with an exhibit of paintings by Judy Feldman (me) and Trevor Mikula, called "Dapper and Posh." Personally, I think our work looks great together. We both love color and humor, yet our approach and techniques are different.

Trevor immerses his viewers into a world he creates by depicting funky characters and using geometric shapes and out-of-scale images, such as an oversized vase of flowers sitting atop a wobbly table about to tip over. He paints with a palette knife and uses a glossy finish to give his paintings a wonderful shine.

Trevor Mikula "Green Chair" acrylic on canvas 42"x42"

My paintings are colorful and playful, too. Often, I create an interior setting that evokes a place I'd like to be. And there's usually a narrative element in each painting. For example, in "Friends," a dog poses on his haunches in front of the mirror and sees his "friend" looking back at him. We know his owner has been there because she's left her shoes by her chair, both of which also are reflected in the mirror. I use a traditional brush technique, and often paint on a black gessoed canvas, which makes my colors pop. I love pattern - especially on chairs and pillows!

Judy Feldman "Friends" oil on canvas 40"x30"

I use a traditional brush technique, and often paint on a black gessoed canvas, which makes my colors pop. I love pattern - especially on chairs and pillows!

Wilde Meyer paired two of our paintings because they share a similar color palette. We each did a still life painting of a plant - in completely different ways, and they look really good together!

Here are a couple more photos:

"Dapper and Posh" is up until Wed. March 16, 2011. So stop by soon! The next show is "Wild Spirits" and starts on the 17th, and will feature Leigh Gusterson and Chaille Trevor.

Welcome Judy Feldman

We're happy to announce that Judy Feldman will contribute as an author to our blog!

Wilde Meyer has been representing Judy's art since 2004. Though art has always been a part of her life, Judy comes to painting after a successful career in public relations. The first thing you will notice is that her paintings are very, very colorful! She is influenced by post-Impressionist art which she studied in France during college and she incorporates fauvists ideas and techniques in her paintings.

"Cleo in the Red Room" by Judy Feldman 

36"x 36"

See more of her work at her website here and ours, here.