Annie Wildey
Time and Tide exhibition at Churchwood Gallery
Annie Wildey
Time and Tide exhibition at Churchwood Gallery
July 13 – August 10, 2024
31 North Washington St. North Attleboro, MA 02760
Artist Statement
The shore provides me a place for contemplation, inspiration and reflection. My practice fluctuates between plein air and studio painting. I bring my experience of the outdoors back into the studio, interpreting the smells, sounds, feelings, and energy of the elements. The process is fluid, moving between freedom and control, accident and intention, as I push and pull the paint to translate my visual and emotional experiences of a subject-in-motion.
“Annie’s work is extremely expressive and somewhat abstract when standing up close, and remarkably realistic when viewed from a distance. No matter the scale, her remarkable seascapes remind us to be present.” — Shari Weschler.
Overcast and Windy Acrylic on canvas 8 x 10 in
Retreating Tide II Acrylic on canvas 36 x 48 in
Morning Shades of Grey II Oil on canvas 10 x 8 in
Morning Shades of Grey I Oil on canvas 10 x 8 in
Morning Mist at Weekapaug Acrylic on canvas 56 x 64 in
Spring Tide Acrylic on canvas
12 x 24 in
Retreating Tide I Acrylic on canvas 60 x 48 in
“The rhythm of the waves marks time, like the breath. Moment to moment, it’s intensity fluctuates, like emotion.
Thoughts linger and pass, like a veil of fog.”
Mid-Summer Rocks Acrylic on canvas 56 x 64 in
Beach at Spray Rock Acrylic on canvas 8 x 10 in
Glistening Ocean I Oil on canvas 48 x 36 in
Sunshine After the Storm Acrylic on canvas 24 x 24 in
Beyond the Horizon II Oil on linen 24 x 30 in
Sunshine After the Storm II Acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 in
New Day After the Storm Acrylic on canvas 30 x 24 in
Summer Rocks ‘n Surf Oil on canvas 16 x 20 in
Coastal Ease Oil on canvas 36 x 36 in
Evening Sky I Oil on canvas 48 x 36 in
Threatening Skies Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 in
Ocean Dream Acrylic on panel 12 x 12 in
Road Show Oil on canvas 20 x 16 in
Morning Glory Oil on canvas 20 x 16 in
Good Morning Moon Oil on canvas 20 x 16 in
About Annie
Originally from the UK, Annie moved to New York City in the late 80’s working a career in PR, design and marketing with the British Government. In 2006 she enrolled at the New York Academy of Art for her MFA. She later moved to Long Island as Artist-inResidence at the William Steeple Davis House and began a steady art practice. This is where the sea tugged at her soul and she immersed herself in studying and painting waves.
With many other unique opportunities along the way, such as studio assistant to master print-maker Dan Welden she eventually landed in Mystic, Connecticut, in 2011. Annie opened her business with a studio at the Velvet Mill. In 2020, life shifted again and she settled down in the coastal town of Westerly in the Ocean State of Rhode Island. In December 2022, Annie joined forces with photographer Michael Fanelli and together, they opened AiR Studio & Gallery, in downtown Westerly.
Wildey’s work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, in commercial galleries and venues which include: The National Museum of China: The Mall Galleries, London, UK; The Heckscher Museum, NY, Southampton Art Center, NY and The University of Connecticut. With a total of fifteen solos, one hundred and sixty seven group exhibitions and sixteen curated shows under her belt, she is a well-seasoned professional.
Shari Weschler Gallery Director Churchwood Gallery
Shari is an established artist who formerly owned and directed Coastal Contemporary Gallery in Newport, Rhode Island. As the new Gallery Director, Shari brings her extensive knowledge in gallery coordination and a passion for curating, to Churchwood Gallery. Under Shari’s vision the exhibition program in 2025 will introduce new artists to the North Attelboro, Massachusett’s area and beyond.
EXHIBITIONS AND CV
Annie is a post-graduate fellow and an MFA graduate from the New York Academy of Art. She has had 15 solo exhibitions, 167 group exhibitions, and has curated 16 exhibitions.
EDUCATION
2008 MFA, The New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1998 Art Ed certification K-12, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
1988 BA, Illustration, Kingston University, Kingston, UK
1985 Art and Design National Diploma, Wolverhampton University, Wolverhampton, UK
AWARDS AND HONORS
Mary B Bishop and Francis S Merritt, Scholarship Fund, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Printmaking Studio -Technical Assistant Grant
Artist in Residence, William Steeple Davis House, Orient, NY - 2009-2010 and 2010-2011
Artist-in-Residence, Eden Rock, St Barthelemy, FWI, November, 2008
Post-graduate Fellowship Residency at the New York Academy of Art - 2008-2009
Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant Nominee - 2008
Master Classes: Amy Cutler, Bo Bartlett, William Beckman - 2008
Merit Award, New York Academy of Art - 2007
The Prince of Wales Summer Painting School Residency, Normandy, France - 2007 Prince of Wales Scholarship - 2006 and 2007
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024. Time and Tide, Churchwood Gallery, North Attleboro, MA
2023 At The Water’s Edge, MM Fine Art, Southampton, NY
2022 Making Waves, The United Theater, Westerly, RI
2019 Coastal Breeze, Avondale Arts, Watch Hill, RI
2017 New Works, Avondale Arts, Watch Hill, RI
2015 New Work, Cate Charles Gallery, Providence, RI
2015 Ebb and Flow - New Works, Alexey von Schlippe Gallery, Avery Point, UConn. CT
2014 The City and The Sea: Perspectives, Cate Charles Gallery, Providence, RI
2013 Water Paintings, Studio M, Mystic, CT
2011 Memoryscapes, Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport, NY
2011 Paintings & Prints, The North Fork Table & Inn, Southold, NY
2011 Orient Seen, Lenz Winery, Cutchogue, NY
2010 Getting Oriented - New Works, Oysterponds Historical Society, Orient, NY
2010 Time and Tide, Floyd Memorial Library, Greenport, NY
2008 Fresh From The Rock, Eden Rock St Barthelemy, FWI
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Water, Water Everywhere, West Gallery, Five Points Arts, Torrington, CT
In The Company of Women, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Rivers & Tides, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Three in One Salon Show, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
EXHIBITIONS AND CV
2023
AiR Holiday Show - AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Summer Crush I,II,III - AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Summer Preview, MM Fine Arts, Southampton, NY
Spring into Summer - AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
At The Water’s Edge - DFN Projects with MM Fine Art, New York, NY
Spring Back - AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
28 Regional Invitational, ACGOW, Westerly, RI
RearView - Objects may appear closer, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Members Show, South County Arts Association, Kingston, RI
2022
Inagural Exhibition – AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
On the Water, the Chester Gallery, Chester, CT
Making Waves – The United Theatre, Westerly, RI
2021
Nostalgia, 3-person exhibition, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Summer Salon Exhibitions, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Art of Water V, James May Gallery, WI
Anniversary Exhibition, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Figure It Out, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
2020
NYC online exhibition, Artsy and 33 Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Fluid 3-person exhibition, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport RI
Biophilia online exhibition, Sugarlift Gallery, New York, NY
Young Blood, Space Contemporary Gallery, New York, NY
Art on Paper Fair, Garvey/Simon Booth, New York, NY
Wintermission II, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
2019
8th Annual Connecticut Printmakers Exhibition, curated by Annabel lebel, Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT
August Spotlight, Curated, Mystic, CT
Diversified Portfolio, Salon Show, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Brave and Bold, July salon show, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Off to the Races, Stable salon show, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Ebb and Flow, 3-person exhibition, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Representing: Selected Works from Alumni and Faculty of The New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Ebb and Flow the passing of time, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Off to the Races, Summer Salon Exhibition, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
EXHIBITIONS
AND CV continued
2018
Winter-mission, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
Land & Sea & Sky, M&M Fine Art Southampton, NY.
Twelve Squared, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Celebrating Summer, Chester Gallery, Chester, CT
Equanimous, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Heat on Thames A Summer Soirée, Coastal Contemporary Gallery Newport, RI
A Stable System, Rotational Remix, Coastal Contemporary Gallery Newport, RI
Collective Extravaganza, Coastal Contemporary Gallery Newport, RI
On Board Joining Forces, Coastal Contemporary Gallery Newport, RI
2017
Avondale Arts, Watch Hill, RI
Through The Eyes of The Artist, Panepinto Galleries, Jersey City, NJ
Single Fare 4, Highline Stages, New York, NY
Nine Impressions, The South Street Gallery, Greenport, NY
Splash, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Vistas, Union Arts Center, Unionville, NY
Horizon Line, The Vendue, Charleston, NC
Splash, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Annual Memorial Day Show, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
2016
Endless Summer, Westerly Land Trust, Westerly, RI
Twelve by Twelve, Robert Lang Studios, Charleston, NC
Take Home a Nude, Sotherby’s, New York, NY
Water/Bodies, Southampton Art Center, Southhampton, NY
Fresh, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
From the Academy at The Vendue, Charleston, NC
Bounding Main, Collier West Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
New Horizons in Modern Maritime Art, Mystic Seaport Maritime Gallery, Mystic, CT
Seven Seas Gala, Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Mementos, Panepinto Galleries, 70 Columbus, Jersey City, NJ.
2015
Humble Iterations, Kathryn Markel Fine Art, New York, NY
Boston International Fine Art Show, Boston, MA
Land, Sea, Sky, Miller White Fine Art Gallery, Dennis, MA
Violence, Votes, Victory, Darian Gallery, The Henry Luce III Center for the Arts and Religion, Washington, DC
Shades of Black, White and Grey, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
A Sense of Place, Cate Charles Gallery, Providence, RI
Water, Water, Everywhere, Alexey von Schlippe Gallery, Avery Point, UConn. CT
EXHIBITIONS AND CV
continued
2014
Shades of Black white and Grey, Eisenhauer Gallery, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Art Southampton, Southampton, NY
Identity of Place, The Omni Gallery, Uniondale, NY
Inaugural Exhibition, Cate Charles Gallery, Providence, RI
11th Annual Crossing the Bridge, The Hygenic, New London, CT
2013
Water Paintings, Studio M, Mystic CT
New England Printmakers, La Grua Center, Stonington, CT
Art Southampton, Southampton, NY
Journey: Processes in Print, The Slater Museum, Norwich, CT 57Th Regional Exhibition, The Mystic Arts Center, CT
BLACK.WHITE.READ, Curated by Cis Rossey, Salem College, Fine Arts Center, Winston Salem, NC
The Slater Memorial Museum, (honorable mention), Connecticut Artists Exhibition, Norwich, CT Centennial Exhibition, (honorable mention), Mystic Arts Center, Mystic CT
2012
Fifth Beijing International Art Biennale 2012, The National Museum of China, Bejing, China. All Paintings Great and Small, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
BLACK.WHITE.READ, Curated by Cis Rossey, Henry Luce III, Center for The Arts and Religion, Washington, DC
Stonington Printmakers Society Exhibition, The Hygenic, New London, CT
Summer Exhibition with Eric Blum, Dan Gualdoni, Annie Wildey, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Bridgehampton, NY
Summer Exhibition, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
Crossing The Bridge, (Third Prize) The Hygenic, New London, CT Printemps, Cate Charles Gallery, Stonington, CT
Self as Image - (Third Prize) Mystic Arts Center, Mystic, CT Figure Show, Four Starr Gallery, Stonington, CT
2011
An Inky Void – Kraine Gallery, KGBs, New York, NY
Burnishing the Cold, LaGrua Center, Stonington, CT
Patchogue Arts Biennial, 2011 Patchogue, NY
Pssstt – Kraine Gallery, KGBs, New York, NY
3rd Guanlan International Print Biennial, Guanlan, China
Take Home a Nude, Sotheby’s, New York, NY
About the Sea - South Street Gallery, Greenport, NY
First Impressions and Formative Experiences - Medalia Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York, NY
NYAA Summer Exhibition, Jurors, Julie Heffernan, Carter Foster, Matt Flowers, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
73rd Guild Hall Artist Members Show, Easthampton, NY
I’ve Got A Secret, Forbes Galleries, New York, NY
Going Solar, St Louis Artists Guild, St Louis, MO
2010
Long Island Biennial, The Hecksher Museum, Huntington, MY
Take Home a Nude, Sotherby’s, New York, NY
The Retreat Annual Art Show, Demato Gallery Sag Harbor, NY.
Looks Good On Paper, DFN Gallery, New York, NY
Bodies in Motion, East End Arts Council, NY, Juror, Christina Strassfield Curator Guild Hall, Easthampton, NY
The Drawing Center’s Viewing Program, New York, NY
2009
Water/Bodies, Eden Rock Gallery, St Barthelemy, FWI
Social Curiosities, Post-graduate Fellowship Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Take Home a Nude, Sotherby’s, New York, NY
Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery 109, Murray, KY
Small Works Exhibition, Boltax Gallery, Shelter Island, NY
Annual Art Auction, Southold Historical Society, Southold, NY
Summer Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY. Jurors: Eric Fishl, Matthew Flowers, Anne Strauss
First Impressions, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Under Pressure, Prints from the New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
New York Academy of Art Alumni Show, Studio 7, Bernardsville, NJ
2008
Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
Ultra Concentrated Joy - MFA Drawings, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Art in Free Fall, BWAC, Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY
Drawing Matters, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Summer Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY
MFA Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
TOAST, Tribeca Open Artist Studio Tour, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Tribeca Ball, New York Academy of Art, New York, New York, NY
Take Home a Nude, Philips de Pury, NY
XXL Large Scale Figure Drawings, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2007
Balleroy Summer Study Exhibition, New York Academy Of Art, New York, NY
Small Works Exhibition, Juried, Boltax Gallery, Shelter Island, NY
Nudes, Benton Nyce Gallery, Greenport, NY
Eyes on Statues, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Small Works Exhibition, Juror: Jim Kempner, 80 Washington Square Galleries, NY Borghese Winery, Cutchogue, NY
EXHIBITIONS
AND CV continued
1996–2006
Selected Works on view at the Residence of the British Consul General, New York, NY
Recent Figure Drawings, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Summer Exhibition, East End Arts Council, NY
Small Works, Juried, Boltax Gallery, Shelter Island, NY
Sky’s the Limit, East End Arts Council, Riverhead, NY
Savor Long Island, East End Arts Council, Riverhead, NY
The Discerning Eye, Juror: Rachel Campbell-Johnson, the Mall Galleries, London, UK
Color and Light, East End Arts Council, Riverhead, NY
The Discerning Eye, Juror: Griff Rhys Jones - The Mall Galleries, London, UK
Viktoria Reveals Secrets, New York, NY
Life Works, Solo exhibition, British Consulate General, New York, NY
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2022–2023
As Director of AiR Studio & Gallery
Summer Crush 2nd Annual, Salon exhibition, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Peace of Works Paintings By Theresa Girard, Sculptures by Richard Abarno, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Rivers & Tides, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
AiR Holiday Salon Show, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Closely Observed Photographs by Michael Fanelli and Jack Ramsdell, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Summer Crush I, II, III Salon shows, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Spring into Summer showcasing paintings by Dan Welden with works by Sumo Bunni, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Spring Back, showcasing works by Sumo Bunni, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly RI
RearView Objects May Appear Closer Michael Fanelli and Annie Wildey, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
Inagural Exhibition, AiR Studio Gallery, Westerly, RI
2008–2009
The Eternal Idol Exhibition, Curatorial Committee, The New York Academy of Art, New York, NY, 2009
First Impressions, New York Academy of Art, NY, 2009
Under Pressure, Prints from the New York Academy of Art, New York, NY 2009
Drawing Matters, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY, 2008
WORKSHOPS
Artist Retreat, Painting in Acadia, ME, 2016, 2017
Instructor for The New York Academy of Art, CE class
Teaching Assistant to Dan Welden: Printmaking workshop, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Center for Contemporary Printmaking, Norwalk, CT - 2 day master class, 2014 New Hampshire Institute of Art, NH - 2 day workshop, 2014
Montserrat College of Art, MA - 5 day workshop, 2013, 2014 Guild Hall, NY - two day workshop and exhibition, 2013
Castle Hill Center for the Arts, Truro, MA - 4 day solarplate printmaking workshop, 2012 Provincetown Work Center for Fine Arts, Provincetown, MA - 5 day solarplate printmaking workshop, 2012, 2014 Nantucket Arts Association, Nantucket, MA - weekend solarplate printmaking workshop, 2012
Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME - Solarplate Printmaking 5 Day Workshop, 2011
Painting Printmaking Workshops: Water, Energy and Motion, The South Street Gallery, Greenport, NY - Plein Air and Monotype two-day workshop, 2011
PUBLICATIONS
AiR Studio Gallery, The Westerly Sun, Dec 2022
Artwork Archive Blog, What 14 Artists Wish They Knew at the start of their career Sept 2017
Exploring the Many Moods of the Sea - Norwich Bulletin, Jan 2017
Final Days of Summer: Surfs Up, AGA Design Blog, 2016
Ebb and Flow Paintings - Streetlightmag.com, 2016
American Art Collector ,2016 Endless Summer, The Day, 2016
Greys of a Different Kind - Art Hampton Hub, 2012
Art Scene Easthampton Star, 2012
Artist on Artist Interview with Polly Seip Dan’s Paper’s Cover Artist, February, 2011
Social Curiosities: An exhibition of new work by the 2008-2009 Fellows of the New York Academy of Art, by Sharon L. Butler, The Brooklyn Rail, 2009
People in Focus, Hamptons Online, January 2008
WLIU’s In The Morning With Bonnie Grice, a two-hour Arts and Culture Magazine, 2006
