Gretchen Huber Warren has been exhibiting
her artwork for over two decades. Her paintings in oil on canvas show the
results of an illustrator’s ability to tell a story and an artist’s
eye for beauty.
Upon graduating from college, she initially pursued an illustration career,
creating book covers and free-lance illustrations for Reader’s Digest
and several other companies. After being approached by galleries asking
to show her work, Gretchen decided to focus on fine art painting in the
oil medium. Since 1986 Gretchen has sold over 750 works to collectors and
corporations worldwide. In addition to gallery exhibitions, she is currently
licensing her images to several companies for various products.
Gretchen’s painting style has several distinguishing features. Vibrant
colors, brilliant light effects, clarity of line and form give her paintings
a certain presence and immediacy which capture the viewer’s attention.
Her favorite challenge is to capture the image and feeling of a scene whether
it is a bucket of flowers or an old gas station. All of her works suggest
a sense of well being, characterized by her familiarity with and fondness
for her subjects.
EDUCATION
B.F.A. in Illustration, College of Visual and Performance Arts, Syracuse
Univ., 1985,
Dean’s List 1984, 1985
Gallery Experience
Powers Gallery, Acton, Mass. 2002 to Present
The Nature Arts Organization Museum, Millbury, Massachusetts Permanent Exhibition
Ocean Exposure Editions, Kennebunk, Maine 2001 to Present
Maine Art Gallery, Kennebunkport, Maine 1997 to Present
The Smith-Klein Galleries, Boulder, Colorado and Broomfield, Colorado 1996
to Present
Cry of the Loon Gallery, Sebago Lake, Maine 1993 to 1993
Frame Dimensions Gallery, West Hartford, Connecticut 1992 to 1993
The Copley Society of Art, Boston Mass., Specialty Shows, 1989 to Present
The Wright Gallery, Cape Porpoise, Maine 1986 to Present
Ellin/Baker Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1985 to 1987
Lowe Art Gallery, Syracuse, New York 1985 to 1985
Current Organizational Affiliations
The Copley Society of Art, Boston, Mass.
Awarded the lifetime title of “Copley Artist” in 1994
Oil Painters of America
Award of Merit 2004
One woman shows
The Wright Gallery, Cape Porpoise, Maine, 2006
Gallery on Chase Hill, Kennebunk, 2005
The Copley Society of Art, Boston, Mass. 2004
The Wright Gallery, Cape Porpoise, Maine, 2001
The Smith-Klein Gallery, Boulder, Colorado, 1996, 1999, 2002
The Town and County Club, Hartford, Connecticut, 1992
Kennedy Studios, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1990
Small group shows
Harvard Historical Society, 2004
Ocean Editions, Kennebunk, 2002, 2003
Powers Gallery, Acton, Mass. 2002, 2003, 2004
The Copley Society, Boston, Mass, 2002
Davio’s, Boston Massachusetts, 1993
Juried Shows and awards
In the past 20 years, Gretchen has participated in over 40 national and
regional juried shows
and has won 25 competitive awards.
Published By
ColorWorks, Author: Carol Schwartz, US Publisher: Harry N. Abrams,
UK Publisher: Laurence King Publishing Ltd. 2008
Oil Painting Basics, F&W Publications, Jan. 2005
The Artist’s Magazine, Jan 2004, “Top 20 Artists to Watch”
Frontier Magazine, Featured Artist, April 2003
The Artist’s Magazine, Sept. 2002, Featured Artist
National Park Academy of the Arts, 2000, 2003, 2004
The Who’s Who in the East, 27th Edition 1999-2000
The Artist’s Magazine 1998 Calendar, 1999 and 2000 Award Winner’s
Editions
Best of Oil Painting, Rockport Publishers, 1996
Society of Illustrators Annual Publication, Society of Illustrators, 1986
and 1987
Gretchen’s licensed images are
published by over 15 companies on 4 continents.
