Colin James Wiita

medium: painting

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30 Day Supply Part 1 2010 Painting	Brothers and Sisters 2010 Painting	30 Day Supply Part 2 2010 Painting
Bad Draw 2011 Painting	Electric Avenue 2011 Painting	This Part Not Used 2012 Painting
Is This It 2011 Painting	Things I Took With Me 2011 Painting	OI King Is Dead 2012 Painting
Up 2010 Painting

Contact information
11248 E US Hwy 2
Maple, WI 54854
Email Address: cjwiitartworks@yahoo.com
Web site: www.cjwiitartworks.com

Artist statement
Artwork for me is the perfect balance between objective and subjective reality. Creating work fulfills an internal need, which brings clarity to my existence. My work is without intent or direction, allowing the work to obtain its meaning throughout the process of creation. Art allows me the freedom to explore new concepts and ideas. The need to create is hardwired into my soul and without it I find myself feeling stagnate and frustrated. I choose to work with mixed media, as it lends itself to an endless variety of options for expression. The found object or found image plays a large role in my work. It is these found objects that connect my work to the world around it. For me it brings a connection to the artwork, the artist and the audience that transcends using only traditional means. My current work focuses on mixing the work of my children and my own. The freedom in their work has encouraged me to grow my current idea of aesthetics and explore new combinations of texture, color, line, shape and form. The ideas put forth in these works attempt to comment on the social structure, family, and gender in America. As I move forward with the exploration of art as a medium for self expression, my research will focus on of the impact of media on current American culture and Art, with a focus on rural America and its youth. I also look forward to working with my children as they enter the institution of school and studying the affect this will have on their creative process moving forward.

Biography
Education: Masters in Studio Art: 2011 University of Wisconsin Superior Belknap & Catlin P.O. Box 2000 Superior, WI 54880 Bachelor of Fine Art: 2007 University of Wisconsin Superior Belknap & Catlin P.O. Box 2000 Superior, WI 54880 General Education University of Minnesota Duluth 1049 University Drive Duluth, MN 55812 1993-94 Solo Exhibitions: "Is this it" Third Floor Gallery Holden Fine Arts Building University of Wisconsin-Superior Catlin Ave. & 19th St. Superior, WI 54880 Jan. 2011 Group Exhibitions: Culture Zoo North End Arts Gallery 1323 Broadway Superior, WI 54880 February 24 –April 21st 2012 Small Wonders National Juried Exhibition, Maryland Federation of Art 18 State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 Juried by Georgia Deal, Professor and Printmaking Dept. Chair at Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington DC. December 1 - 28, 2011 Art @ Mohaupt Group Show Mohaupt Block 2024 West Superior Street Duluth, MN. 55805 Nov 1 – 30, 2011 "Off the Wall" Exhibition: North End Arts Gallery 1323 Broadway Superior, WI 54880 Nov. 2010 Spring Student Exhibitions: Kurk Gallery Holden Fine Arts Building University of Wisconsin-Superior Catlin Ave. & 19th St. Superior, WI 54880 Juried Shows 2005/2007/2009 Fall Student Exhibitions: Kurk Gallery Holden Fine Arts Building University of Wisconsin-Superior Catlin Ave. & 19th St. Superior, WI 54880 Non Juried Shows 2006/2008/2009/2010 "Foot in the Door" Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 Minnesota's Artist Exhibition Gallery 2000