WILLOW BADER
Education
| 2003 | Certificate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2012 | Tango in the Desert, Christopher Morgan Gallery, Palm Desert, CA |
| 2011 | MCE Artist of the Month, November - December 2011, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson AZ Jazz, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA |
| 2010 | New Perspectives, Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham, WA The Art of Tango, Little Gallery, Bellingham, WA |
| 2008 | Tango, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA New Works, Tango, Sunset Bay Gallery and Studios, Edmonds, WA Experience the Passion and Romance of Tango, New Works by Willow Bader, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA |
| 2007 | Paintings and Drawings, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA Encaustic on Paper, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA |
| 2006 | Of Flesh and Bone, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA |
| 2005 | Paintings and Drawings, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Figures, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA |
| 2004 | New Works, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2003 | Paintings and Drawings, Artists' House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Group Exhibitions
| 2012 | 7th Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ |
| 2011 |
Small Works, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA FUSE: Utah Artist Working in Wax, Kimball Art Center, Park City, UT Water As It’s Source, PAFA Alumni Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 6th Annual Encaustic Invitational, Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, AZ UNCLAD 2011 – the art of the nude, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA |
| 2010 | Waxing Poetic, Hewitt Gallery of Art, New York, NY Small Works, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Inaugural Exhibition, PAFA Alumni Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Fahrenheit 180 – Encaustic Works, Anne Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY |
| 2009 | Encaustic Works ’09, Castle Gallery, New Rachelle, NY |
| 2008 | Art of Tango, Onda Gallery, Lake Oswego, OR Brushes with the Land, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA Juried Alumni Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA Unclad 2008, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA Tango, Onda Gallery, Portland, OR |
| 2007 | Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Small Works Show, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA Twelve by Twelve, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA Brushes with the Land 2007, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood WA Torso, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA Fast Forward, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA Unclad 2007, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA, and Portland, OR |
| 2006 | Gigantic Annual Small Works Show, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Retrospective…a Year in Art, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA New Talent, Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Small Works, Gallery de Paul, Lancaster, PA |
| 2005 | Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Corpus VI, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2004 | Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2003 | Small Works, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2002 | Group Show, Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
Awards
| 2009 | Encaustic Works ’09, Sponsor’s Award, R & F Encaustics |
| 2003 | Louis and Estelle Pearson Prize for Landscape with Figures The Thouron Prize |
| 2002 | Scheidt Memorial Travel Scholarship The PAFA Fellowship Juried Prize Robert Carlen Memorial Endowment Franklin C. Watkins Memorial Grant The Mindel Caplan Kleinbard Award, Special Notice The Michael Pearson Memorial Prize |
| 2002 | Philadelphia Watercolor Society Award |
| 2001 | Charles Toppan Prize, Special Notice Cecilia Beaux Memorial Prize, Special Notice Samuel David Memorial Prize for Cast Drawing The PAFA Fellowship Juried Prize |
| 2000 | Samuel David Memorial Prize for Cast Drawing, Special Notice |
Publications
| 2011 |
“Willow Baderová Jak Se Tanči Tango,” Mlada Fronta, Czech Rpublic, Alice Horáčková, November “If you Love me Still, Will you Love me Moving, Tales from the Century Ballroom,” a novel by Robert Fulghum, illustrations by Willow Bader, ARGO Book Publishers, Czech Republic “6th Annual Encaustic Invitational,” Exhibition Catalog |
| 2009 | “Encaustic Works ’09,” Exhibition Catalog |
| 2007 | “Gallery by the Bay Features Paintings and Drawings by Edmonds Artist Willow Bader,” Stanwood/Camano News, September |
| 2006 | “A Dance in Paint and Canvas,” Intelligencer Journal, Clara Di Fonzo, May |
| 2005 | “Regionals,” Art Matters, Ellen Slupe, August “Figures First,” Intelligencer Journal, Susan Lindt, August “DePaul Gallery debuts with Dynamic Philly artist,” Lancaster New Era, John Duffy, August |
Gallery Representation
- Dean Day Gallery, Houston TX
- Christopher Morgan Galleries, Palm Desert CA
- Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia PA
- Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson AZ
- Blue Horse Gallery, Bellingham WA
Professional Experience
| 2011 | Encaustic Demonstrations, Daniel and Smith Art Supply, Seattle, WA |
| 2010 | Encaustic Demonstrations, Daniel and Smith Art Supply, Seattle, WA |
| 2004-11 | Drawing instructor, private drawing lessons |
| 2005-06 | Drawing instructor, Main Line Art Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2003-04 | Drawing instructor, Philadelphia Art and Music School, Philadelphia, PA |