I have always been on the move. Growing up, we moved often as my father was an Air Force officer. This gave me a wonderful exposure to the many beautiful cultures and places. My parents gave the the gift of gratitude.I think my appreciation of the beauty of the landscape had that early origin. Everywhere you look, there is beauty both seen and felt.
My art training has been untraditional. I pursed my art studies outside my academic training in Public Administration and Systems Engineering. I had a rich and varied career that concluded in High Tech Executive Management I was able to return to my first love of painting and have been exhibiting nationally for 9 years. My work has forever homes in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK.
Statement
My work seeks to take you on the journey to love and aprreciate the seen and the often unseen in our world. Outdoor painting has completely changed the way I see and understand the world. It had forced me to essentially start over and appreciate anew this beautiful world. What better place than in the singular beauty that is New Mexico. Yes, I’m hooked. You just may spot me and my painting buddies in our big hats off the road intrepreting our beautify country.
All artwork displayed are a one-of-a-kind original pieces, derived from my own observation, imagination, sketch or photograph. All copyrights and reproduction rights are retained by Phyllis A. Gunderson. Artwork may not be reproduced by any process or medium without the express written permission of the artist.