The work of Theodore Waddell draws a deliberate parallel between his subject and abstract art elements. Cattle and horses are motifs arranged formally on the flattened and enveloping painted... Read full biography
The work of Theodore Waddell draws a deliberate parallel between his subject and abstract art elements. Cattle and horses are motifs arranged formally on the flattened and enveloping painted "ground", which is characteristic of modernism. While his early works were noted for heavily textured... Read full biography
The work of Theodore Waddell draws a deliberate parallel between his subject and abstract art elements. Cattle and horses are motifs arranged formally on the flattened and enveloping painted "ground", which is characteristic of modernism. While his early works were noted for heavily textured surfaces, Waddell's recent paintings are more atmospheric, with translucent wax medium layers suggesting the drift of grazing animals, transitions of days, and the movement of seasons. Waddell grew up in... Read full biography
The work of Theodore Waddell draws a deliberate parallel between his subject and abstract art elements. Cattle and horses are motifs arranged formally on the flattened and enveloping painted "ground", which is characteristic of modernism. While his early works were noted for heavily textured surfaces, Waddell's recent paintings are more atmospheric, with translucent wax medium layers suggesting the drift of grazing animals, transitions of days, and the movement of seasons. Waddell grew up in Laurel, Montana, west of Billings. He studied art in New York in 1961-62, and was deeply influence by the Abstract Expressionists -- Franz Kline, Willem DeKooning, Jackson Pollack, Hans Hoffman and others. Waddell noted: "I didn't realize how important... Read full biography
The work of Theodore Waddell draws a deliberate parallel between his subject and abstract art elements. Cattle and horses are motifs arranged formally on the flattened and enveloping painted "ground", which is characteristic of modernism. While his early works were noted for heavily textured surfaces, Waddell's recent paintings are more atmospheric, with translucent wax medium layers suggesting the drift of grazing animals, transitions of days, and the movement of seasons. Waddell grew up in Laurel, Montana, west of Billings. He studied art in New York in 1961-62, and was deeply influence by the Abstract Expressionists -- Franz Kline, Willem DeKooning, Jackson Pollack, Hans Hoffman and others. Waddell noted: "I didn't realize how important these influences were. These painters wanted you to know that the canvas had a presence, more than their i... Read full biography
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About Theodore Waddell: Books
Books & Publications (9)
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The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Whitney Gallery of American Art
1997
Boehme, Sarah E
78 pages (color)
Red Book Price Guide-1997 Western American Art
1997
Southwest Art
128 pages
Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale1996 (Exhibition catalog)
1996
Buffalo Bill Historical Center
128 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
The American Painting Collection of the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery
1988
Geske, Norman and Karen O. Janovy
376 pages (color)
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
The 38th Corcoran Biennial of American Painting Second Western States Exhibition (Exhibition catalog)