Judith Funkhouser

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

JUDITH FUNKHOUSER BIOGRAPHY

1941 Concord, Massachusetts

Currently resident of Newton, Massachusetts

EDUCATON

1963
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of Design

1997 - 
Chinese Landscape Painting, Ma Qingxiong

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2002
Color Within, Viridian Artists@Chelsea, New York

1997
Orchid Pavilion, Viridian Gallery, New York

1995
Seeking Pagodas, Viridian Gallery, New York
Landmarks, Concord Free Public Library, Concord, Massachusetts

1994
Scholars and Pavilions in the Mountains, Chinese Culture Institute, Boston

1993
Tianamen Square, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton, New Jersey

1992
Colors of Japan, Viridian Gallery, New York
Cherry Blossoms, Trauig Gallery, Teikyo Post University, Waterbury, Connecticut

1989
Paintings Inspired by the Sung Dynasty and the Italian Renaissance, Woodbury Library Art Gallery, Woodbury, Connecticut

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007
Historical Muse: Contemporary Artists Influenced by Traditional Chinese Painting, Brush Art Gallery, Lowell

2006
Spirit of the East, Bedford Free Library, Bedford, Massachusetts
East Meets West, Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington, Massachusetts

2005
Jingling Modern Chinese Ink Painting Media Expo, Nanjing, China
Friends of Kris: The Art Show, McCraig-Welles Gallery, New York

2004
International Invitational: Fu Baoshi Prize Ink Wash Painting Media Triennial of Nanjing, Nanjing, China
Spirit of the East: Ink Paintings, International Society, Boston
Chinese Landscape Paintings, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts
Chinese Flower/Bird Paintings: Works by the Chinese Painting Guild of Boston, Massachusetts Audubon Society, Habitat Educational Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont, Massachusetts

2003
Spirit of the East: Ink Paintings, International Society, Boston

2002
The Third International Ink Biennial of Shenzhen, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
Elegy, Viridian Artists@Chelsea, New York
Small Works, Art Space #16, Malden, Massachusetts
East West, Ryder Gallery, Malden, Massachusetts
Spirit of the East: Ink Paintings, International Society, Boston

2001
Spirit of the East: Ink Paintings, International Society, Boston
Oriental Brush Painting, Calligraphy and Ceramics, DeCordova Museum School Gallery, Lincoln, Massachusetts
Inner Muse, Viridian Gallery, New York
Invitational, Pirate Gallery, Boulder, Colorado

2000
The Second International Ink Painting Biennial of Shenzhen, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China
Spirit of the East: Ink Paintings, International Society, Boston
In Honor of Asian Heritage: The Chinese Culture Connection, Arts Worcester Gallery, Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, Massachusetts

1999
Dragons Within: New Ink Paintings by Chinese and American Artists, Viridian Gallery, New York
Spirit of the East: Ink Paintings, International Society, Boston, Massachusetts

1998
The First International Ink Painting Biennial of Shenzhen, Guan Shanyue Art Museum, Shenzhen, China

1996
Diverse Influences: International Artists, Chinese Culture Institute, Boston

1995
New Works, Viridian Gallery, New York
Global Focus: Women in Art and Culture, Beijing, China

1994
American Abstraction: New Decade, Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, Pennsylvania
Black & White & Silver, Viridian Gallery, New York

1993
Invitational, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Christmas Invitational, Denise Bibro Gallery, New York
Summer Invitational, Denise Bibro Gallery, New York
Small Works Competition, Denis Bibro Gallery, New York (Juried by Garrit Henry, Art News Magazine)

1992
Columbus Quintcentennial, Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey
Viridian Artists, Lever House Gallery, New York
12” x 12” Alumni Show, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Small Works, Art Space, New Haven, Connecticut

1991
31st Annual Barnum Festival, The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut (Juried by William Simmer, Art Critic New York Times, and Ann Smith, Director Mattatuck Museum)
Freedom Forces, Wall Gallery, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York
Art for the Airways, Carlson Gallery, University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Connecticut
Birthright, Lever House Gallery, New York (Curated by Denise Bibro)
12” x 12”: Alumni Show, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Visions of Hartford, Old State House Gallery, Hartford, Connecticut

1990
12” x 12” Alumni Show, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
30th Annual Barnum Festival, The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, Connecticut.  (Juried by Vivian Raynor, Art Critic, the New York Times and Deborah Fizzel)
Contemporary, Architects Galleries, Warren, Rhode Island
The Inspired Figures, Architects Galleries, Warren, Rhode Island

Unmounted Paintings

Blue Snow Melting

The traditional way to finishing a Chinese painting is in the form of a scroll. This is basically a long piece of paper or silk with a roller at either end. A hand scroll can be unrolled gradually as the viewer goes on a journey with the artist through the scenes depicted. A hanging scroll can be rolled up and changed regularly according to the season or the mood of the owner. Today, Chinese paintings are finished in a conventional Western way once it has been suitably backed. The backing sheet is known as the “life paper,” because after it is applied, every nuance and tone of the painting comes to the surface and is seen to its best advantage.

Once a painting is mounted, it must be carefully stored. Unmounted paintings, on the other hand, are easily stored as any wrinkles will come out during the mounting process. Although an artist usually keeps unmounted paintings private, I invite you to view a selection of my unmounted paintings.
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