Natural Views - Paintings by Judith Reeve
ENDERLIN GALLERY
Natural Views
Paintings by Judith Reeve
April 21 - May 20
Artist’s Reception: Saturday, 4/21, 2-5 pm
Gallery Hours: Sat 11-6, Sun 11-5, Holiday Fridays and Mondays 11-5 and By
Appointment
Judith Reeve is an extremely gifted artist whose paintings are imbued with
a unique sense of magical color which magnifies the beauty of the natural
landscape and figure. Enderlin Gallery is honored to present Judith Reeve’s
recent paintings of the figure and landscape.
The artist refers to her work with a quote from Boris Pasternak, “Man
himself is mute, and it is the image that speaks. For it is obvious that
the image alone can keep pace with nature.”
“This quote is at the heart of my understanding of my work and of art.
Authentic painting erupts from a desire to mirror the image that presents
itself from within. When this is joined with corresponding aspect in nature,
the result forms an eternal moment. In my painting “Fawn’s Leap,” I
have painted a contradiction. Something that can never really be suspended,
falling water, is held still. The emotive power of the image can in this
way be visited repeatedly. By its very act of being suspended the image opens
up the mythic dimension. “What is without in the natural world is
only a counterpart and later transformation of that which is within, the
living image…” (Swedenborg). It is the “living image” that
I am after.”
Judith studied with Dean Keller at the Lyme Academy of Fine Art, and was
awarded the prestigious Stobart Painting Fellowship for 1993. While living
in New Haven, Reeve spent four years independently studying the personal
archive of Robert Henri, the influential mentor to Bellows, Hopper, Sloan
and Rockwell Kent. The result of those studies is most notable in her strong,
sensual and independent sense of color.
Reeve has participated in numerous exhibitions throughout Connecticut, Newport,
Boston and New York City. She has received awards for portrait paintings
each of the last two years from the Brush and Palette Club of New Haven.
A major achievement for Judith was a commission from Yale University to paint
its first Chinese Student with the Chinese Ambassador to the United States,
numerous diplomats, PBS and the Chinese media attending the ceremonial unveiling
of the portrait. Hundreds of Reeve’s paintings may be found in corporate,
institutional and private collections.
Judith Reeve relocated to the Catskills in 2005. For the first time, she
enjoys the freedom of having a studio space large enough to pursue her imagery
from her home. She has found a remarkable relationship between the surrounding
hills and those she painted in Tuscany over a decade ago.
The paintings by Judith Reeve are anything but the obvious scenes of life
around us. The artist refers to her work with a quote from Boris Pasternak, “Man
himself is mute, and it is the image that speaks. For it is obvious that
the image alone can keep pace with nature.”
“This quote is at the heart of my understanding of my work and of art.
Authentic painting erupts from a desire to mirror the image that presents
itself from within. When this is joined with corresponding aspect in nature,
the result forms an eternal moment. In my painting “Fawn’s Leap,” I
have painted a contradiction. Something that can never really be suspended,
falling water, is held still. The emotive power of the image can in this
way be visited repeatedly. By its very act of being suspended the image opens
up the mythic dimension.
“What is without in the natural world, is only a counterpart and later
transformation of that which is within, the living image…” (Swedenborg)
It is the “living image” that I am after.”