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P.O. Box 103
W4745 Marion Way
Necedah, Wisconsin 54646
608.565.7421

Artwork:

 A Wisconsinite all her life, Valerie was raised in Racine and has resided in rural Necedah for some 30 years.  She has mothered and raised five sons and is the proud grandmother of twenty-three grandchildren.  She has had an avid interest in the fine arts since her formative years, from pouring small molds in plaster to sketching with charcoal pencil and doing portraits in colored pencil.  She also has done dress designing, sewing, quilting and needlework of various kinds.  Valerie's mother had a very artistic nature and imparted to her oldest daughter (the eldest of seven children) at an early age many domestic and artistic skills. 

Since her sons have now grown to adulthood, Valerie takes great delight in painting colorful oils on canvas, using brushes and a palette knife to achieve the desired effect.  In pleasant weather she enjoys pleine-aire painting.  Her favorite subjects are landscapes, florals, still-life and portraits, often including sacred images.  With such diverse subject matter, her challenge is to acquire accuracy in color and texture.  She prefers the Victorian era to any other and endeavors to incorporate this time period and style into many of her paintings.  Focusing on the good and beautiful things found in this world, she is motivated to share with others the beauty and stimulation of nature which represents God's honor and glory.  In her opinion, the gifts God offers us are meant to be developed and shared.  Therefore, she hopes to spend her "golden years" as an artists, painting and selling her work.    

In addition to her original oil paintings, Valerie offers quality prints, framed and unframed, as well as a variety of note cards bearing her attractive and whimsical images.  To purchase any of Valerie's artwork, please contact her by phone or by mail (see above).  All prints are quality giclee prints, sized 11x14, and are priced at $20.00 plus shipping.  

Shows & Exhibitions:  

Valerie has shown her work at the following locations (asterisks indicate current exhibitions):
 
The Coffee Café, Mauston
The Ground Up, Wisconsin Rapids
The Lure, Lake Petenwell
Petenwell County Park, Monroe Center
The Cultural Center, Wisconsin Rapids
The Lowell Center, Wisconsin Rapids
*Burr Oak Winery Gallery, New Lisbon
Drury Gallery, Portage Center for the Arts
*Wildes Art Gallery, Tomah
*McMillan Library, Wisconsin Rapids
Abuse Center, Wisconsin Rapids
Hatch Public Library, Mauston
Alexander House, Port Edwards
Nekoosa Art Fair, Nekoosa
Lester Library, Nekoosa
Fennimore Art Gallery, Fennimore
Wautoma Public Library, Wautoma
Waupaca Public Library, Waupaca
New Visions Gallery, Marshfield
*Pat Reusch Gallery, Wisconsin Rapids
*The Mercantile Loft, Portage
St. Clare Hospital, Baraboo
Lincoln Center, Stevens Point
Riverfront Art Gallery, Stevens Point
*Adams County Library, Adams
Adams County Fair (many first place awards)
*Necedah Public Library, Necedah
*Dept. of Transportation, Wisconsin Rapids

Upcoming Shows:

Hatch Library, Mauston, August 2009
Adams County Fair, August 2009
McMillan Library, Wisconsin Rapids, December 2009

Memberships:

Valerie is currently a member of the following art organizations:

Wisconsin Regional Art Association
The Golden Brushers
Sauk County Art Association
The Brush and Palette Club
Hickory Hill Art Group

She has participated in pleine-aire painting workshops under the supervision of John Ebersberger, artist in residence at the West Point Military Academy, who led a workshop at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum in Wausau, as well as with international artist, Mary Mahew, at the college in Marshfield.  She has been privately tutored by retired teacher, Mary Whitterberry, and has particpated in week-long workshops at Green Lake. 

Links:

http://valerielynnarts.com 
www.maryhelpofchristiansstatuary.com

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