Hello!
Gretchen Wood lives in Appleton, WI with her family and works as a professional counselor and art therapist. She offers a holistic minded approach to creating.
Her professional artwork revolves around nature themes and the connection we have with the earth, both physically and spiritually. Bold colors and organic shapes are infused in such a way to inspire imagination and hope.
Gretchen is dedicated to helping others discover the transforming power of art through her work and holds fast to the belief that art has a unique way of communicating emotions when language and logic fall short.
For More information please email: gretchen@soulflowerstudio.com
ARTIST CV
2023: Madison, WI Epic (Permanent collection): August
2023: Fitchburg, WI Art Festival (Juried): August
2023: Green Lake, WI Art Festival (Juried): August
2023: Lake Mills, WI Arts Festival (Juried): July
2023: Appleton, WI Children’s Museum (Mural): July/ August
2023: DePere, WI Arts Festival (Juried): June
2023: Lanesboro, MN Arts Festival (Juried): June
2023: Sturgeon Bay, WI Arts Festival (Juried): May
2022: Fitchburg, WI Agora Arts Festival (Juried): August
2022: Green Lake, WI Art Festival (Juried): August
2021: Madison, WI Epic (permanent collection): August
2021: Fitchburg, WI Agora Arts Festival (Juried): August
2021: Green Lake, WI Art Festival (Juried): August
2021: Appleton, WI Art in the Park (Juried): July
2021: Appleton, WI Children’s Museum (Mural): June
2021: Oshkosh, WI University Honors Show Allen Priebe Gallery: February
2020: Appleton, WI Children’s Museum (Mural): June
2020: Oshkosh, WI University Salon show Annex Gallery: February
2020: Oshkosh, WI University Honors Show Allen Priebe Gallery: February
2019: Madison, WI Epic (permanent collection): August
2019: Appleton, WI Copper Rock “Art on the Town”: August
2019: Fitchburg, WI Agora Arts Festival (Juried): August
2019: Appleton, WI Art in the Park (Juried): July
2019: Lanesboro, MN Art in the Park (Juried): June
2019: Sturgeon Bay, WI Art (Juried): May
2018: Green Lake, WI Art Festival (Juried): August
2018: Appleton, WI Art in the Park (Juried): July
2018: Neenah, WI Bergstrom Mahler Art Festival (Juried): July
2018: Appleton, WI Copper Rock “Art on the Town”: May
2017: Bristol, WI Red Oak “Spring blooms”: May-August
2017: Appleton Alliance Church “Easter Installation”: April
2015: Appleton, WI Appleton Christmas event (Juried): December
2015: Appleton, WI Artery event (Juried): November
2015: Jack Richeson "Create" A Wisconsin art show (Juried): August- October
2014: Trout Museum of Art “Festival of Trees” (Juried): December
2013: Appleton, WI Jack Richeson Garden show (Juried): March
Awards:
2023: Agora Arts Festival Award of Excellence
2021: UWO Honors Show Chancellor’s Award
2020: UWO Honors show Jurors Choice Award
2020: UWO Honors show Jack Richeson Award
2020: UWO Honors Show Wisconsin Visual Arts Merit Prize
2019: Agora Arts Festival Award of Excellence
2018: Green Lake Arts Honorable Mention
2015: Jack Richeson & Co “Create” First place
Publications:
The Advance Titan: 2020
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 2019
Green Bay Press Gazette: 2019
Fox Cities Magazine “Artist Spotlight”: April 2018
Public Collections:
Building for Kids Children’s Museum Appleton, WI
Epic Verona, WI