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Artist Statement:
I rediscovered my love for art
and found my passion for oil
painting after being diagnosed
with Chronic Fatigue and
Immune Dysfunction Syndrome
(CFIDS) and Fibromyalgia in
2005. I had previously
practiced as an audiologist
for 8 years, and later worked
in the pharmaceutical
industry. Being chronically
ill forced me to abandon my
career to stay home and rest.
What I didn’t know was that a
new opportunity was blooming.
During this challenging period
of change I was encouraged by
my son-in-law, a very talented
artist, to "just paint", but
shortly thereafter we lost him
to suicide. I inherited the
contents of his studio and
continue to use his equipment
and supplies. His influence is
present in my work. I am
inspired by the complexity of
flowers, and oil painting them
in a macro format is very
meditative and healing for me.
I enjoy expressing the soft
exterior of the petals, and
the safe, complex centers
through the use of color and
texture. Art is my new focus,
and so I "just paint".
Although I have had some
formal training, I am
primarily self taught. My work
is shown nationally, and in
some international online
galleries. It ...
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Artist Galleries:
The Wooden Cow Gallery & Art
Space Albuquerque, New Mexico
Austin Art Space Gallery &
Studios Austin, Texas
Mills Pond House Gallery St.
James, NY
APW Gallery NYC
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Artist Reviews:
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Interview by Amie Gillingham
of EBSQ Arts
What are your motivations for
creating?
Since I became sick I had to
give up doing many of the
physical things I had
previously done, and I felt a
great loss. Then I noticed a
shift ...
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Joe and MaryAnn Murphy,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Amy Crotty, Santa Fe, New
Mexico, USA
Darlene Fentner, East
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Cliff and Sylvia Ho,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Tracy Sheak, Colchester,
Connecticut, USA
Matthew Nixon, Albuquerque,
New Mexico, USA
Michelle Baker, Geelong,
Victoria, Australia...
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Exhibitions for Claudia Goodell:
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2010
Juried Exhibition "Flower Power" The Wooden Cow Gallery & Art Space Albuquerque, New Mexico- This show is also part of the Arts Crawl
Ongoing Installation "Art de Toilette" The Wooden Cow Gallery & Art Spcae Albuquerque, New Mexico
Submission in to the Artist's Magazine's 27th Annual Art Competition
2009
Juried Exhibition “5th Annual 12 Buy 12” Austin Art Space Gallery and Studios Austin, TX
Online Art Show “Think Pink 09” A Susan G. Komen Fundraiser Received Patron’s Mention
Online Art Show “Motion” Received Patron’s Mention
Online Art Show “Flower of the Month – State Flowers Received Patron’s Choice
Group Exhibition “1st Annual Intel Art Show” Intel New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
Juried Exhibition “In Full Bloom” Mills Pond House Gallery St. James, NY
Juried Exhibition “Art on Record” APW Gallery NY, NY
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