ARTIST PROFILE

Of her most recent body of work, comprised of abstract images developed through the interplay between fabric and light, Wilda Gerideau Squires says: “When I first began creating photographs, my images were primarily landscapes and portraits; however, a few years ago, I began creating abstract images. I have found the technique that I use, photographing fabric which I have manipulated into various shapes, a totally magical and absorbing process. I am continually amazed by the number of shapes and forms one can discern in a piece of folded fabric. The resulting abstracts always remind me that in everything, no matter how mundane or simple, there is always an extraordinary element simply waiting to be found and appreciated. Because of the abstract nature of my most recent images, I encourage each viewer to allow his/her own "voice" to inform and inspire their viewing of these photographs”.

Wilda Gerideau-Squires is an award-winning fine art photographer who has received international recognition for her abstract, human-interest and landscape images. As the jurors for the ARTROM Gallery of Rome, Italy said of her abstract works in awarding her second-place for overall excellence in their 2007 exhibition “ABSTRACTIONS”: "Wilda’s photographic images isolate details of common forms and exalt them, allowing us to look deeper into them, extracting their nuances, folds, shadows and highlights, making them appear bigger than life". More recently, the jurors for Women In Photography International selected Wilda’s photograph entitled “DEMURE” as one of 75 images from photographers around the world for inclusion in their 25th Anniversary exhibition “THE PORTRAIT”. Several of her images were also included among the finalists in the 2007 Prix De La Photographie Paris competition.

Born in New York City, Wilda is a graduate of the College of DuPage and has studied at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. She is an exhibiting member of Women in Photography International, the Photographic Society of America, the Royal Photographic Society of the United Kingdom, the London Photographic Association, the Center for Fine Art Photography - Colorado, the Berkeley Art Center, the Woman Made Gallery of Chicago, the Newburyport Art Association, Concord Art Association, the Lowell Art Association of the Whistler House Museum and the Arts League of Lowell. She is a supporting member of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Wilda is a resident artist at Western Avenue Studios and she serves on the Board of Directors of the Brush Art Gallery in Lowell, MA.

RESUME

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2007
"Celebrating the Art of Wilda Gerideau-Squires", Hunneman Hall Gallery, Brookline,MA

2006
“PHOTOGRAPHY AS ABSTRACT", Laura Coombs Hills Gallery, Newburyport, MA

2004
“EYE OF THE BEHOLDER”, Laura Coombs Hills Gallery, Newburyport, MA

2003
“Women of the World: Their Faces and Places”, Laura Coombs Hills Gallery, Newburyport, MA


SELECTED HONORS/AWARDS

2007
Venice International Photography Competition, Venice, Italy, Accepted/Finalist

"In the Flesh", Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA, Honorable Mention

"Photography Masters Cup", London, England, Nominee/Finalist

"Reflections", Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy,
Finalist

"Prix De La Photographie", Paris, France,
Honorable Mention Awards

"Mystic Moods", Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy, Finalist

"Portraits", Women In Photography International
Los Angeles, CA, Honorable Mention

"Abstractions", Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy, Second Place


2006
"Photography 2006, Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy, Finalist

Topsfield Professional Juried Art Exhibit, Topsfield, MA, First Place Black/White

Photographic Society of America Photograph of the Month March, Honorable Mention

Photographic Society of America Photograph of the Month February, Honorable Mention

"Abstractions", Arts League of Lowell, Lowell, MA, Martha Mayo Purchase Award


2005
Photographer’s Forum Magazine “Best of
Photography Annual”, Award for Excellence

Topsfield Professional Juried Art Exhibit, Topsfield, MA, First Place - Color and Second Place - Black/White


2004
Photographer’s Forum Magazine “Best of
Photography Annual", Award for Excellence

Photographic Society of America Photo of the Month August, Honorable Mention

Photographic Society of America Photo of the Month July, Third Place

“Celebration of the Seasons”, Andovers Artists Guild, Andover, MA, First Place, Second Place and Third Place in Photography


2003
Photographer’s Forum Magazine “Best of
Photography Annual, Award for Excellence

“Art in the Park”, Andovers Artists Guild, Andover, MA, Third Place Photography

Photographic Society of America Photo of the Month September, Honorable Mention

“Colors of New England”, Andovers Artists Guild, Andover, MA, First Place and Second Place in Photography


2002
“Art in the Park”, Andovers Artists Guild,
Andover, MA, Second Place Photography

Photographer’s Forum Magazine “Best of
Photography Annual“, Award for Excellence

"Winter Juried Exhibit", Newburyport Art
Association, Newburyport, MA, Award for
General Excellence


2001
"Art Institute Group Juried Exhibit", Haverhill, MA, First Place Photography and Sutton Travel Award for Excellence


2000
"Fall Member Juried Exhibit", Art Institute Group, Haverhill, MA, First Place Photography

Massachusetts Topsfield Fair Professional Art Exhibit, Third Place Photography

Photographer’s Forum Magazine “Best of Photography Annual“, Award for Excellence


JURIED EXHIBITIONS:

2008
"New and Improved", LACDA, Los Angeles, CA

"Melrose Arts Festival", Melrose Arts Association, Melrose, MA

"Annual Juried Members Exhibit", Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA


2007
"Connecticut Women Artists 78th Annual Juried Exhibition", Mystic Art Center, Mystic, CT

"In The Flesh", Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA

"Reflections", Artrom Gallery, Rome, Italy

"Members Juried Exhibition", Concord Art Association, Concord, MA

"Melrose Arts Festival", Melrose Art Association, Melrose, MA

"A BLIZZARD OF ART", Newburyport Art
Association, Newburyport, MA

"Mystic Moods", ARTROM Gallery, Rome, Italy

“PORTRAITS”, Women In Photography Int'l,
Los Angeles, CA

“ABSTRACTIONS”, ARTROM Gallery, Rome, Italy


2006
"PHOTOGRAPHY 2006", ARTROM Gallery, Rome, Italy

“Dare to be Digital”, Whistler House Museum, Lowell, MA

"9th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit", Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA

“Art in the Courtyard”, Brush Art Gallery
Lowell, MA

"21st Annual Juried Art in the Park Festival”, DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA

"12th Annual Juried Exhibit", Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA

"Annual Juried Exhibit", Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA

"Juried Winter Exhibit II", Concord Art Association, Concord, MA

"Annual Juried Member Exhibit", Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA


2005
"8th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit",
Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA

“Art in the Courtyard”, Brush Art Gallery Lowell, MA


2004
“Art in the Park”, Andovers Artists Guild
Andover, MA

"Regional Open Juried Exhibit", Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA


2003
“Colors of New England”, Andovers Artists Guild, Andover, MA

“photo l.a.”, Women in Photography International, Los Angeles, CA


2002
"Winter Juried Exhibit", Newburyport Art
Association, Newburyport, MA

“photo l.a.”, Women in Photography International, Los Angeles, CA

PHOTO IMPACT 2002, Women in Photography
International, Santa Monica, CA

“Art in the Park”, Andovers Artists Guild,
Andover, MA


GROUP EXHIBITS:

2007
"4Ever Blue", Western Avenue Studios, Lowell, MA

"Doors Unhinged, etc!", Cultural Organization of Lowell, Lowell, MA


2006
"Third Annual Snap-To-Grid”, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA

“ArtRoots”, Middlesex Beat Magazine, Lowell, MA

“Doors Unhinged!”, Cultural Organization of Lowell, Lowell, MA


2005
"Lowell Destinations: Portugal", Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA

“Doors Unhinged!”, Cultural Organization of Lowell, Lowell, MA


2004
“ITALIA”, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA

“Doors Unhinged!”, Cultural Organization of Lowell, Lowell, MA


BIBLIOGRAPHY:

2008
WGBH, Boston, MA, Sharing the Vision, "Wilda Gerideau-Squires: A Passion for Photography", Summer, 2008

Asterisk Press, New York, NY, "PX3.01", 2008

Basil Publishing LTD, London, UK, "Photography Masters Cup Yearbook", 2008

Wattenberg, Jackie, Melrose Free Press, Melrose, MA,"Best Arts Festival Yet", April 15.

2007
Serbin Communications, Santa Barabara, CA
“Best of Photography Annual”, December.

Bray, Bethany, Andover Townsman, Andover, MA, "Local artist finds pleasure in doing what she loves", September 19.

Wattenberg, Jackie, Melrose Free Press, Melrose, MA, "Colorful and Original, Art Festival Impresses Throngs", April 4.

2006
Brown, Nick, Lowell Sun, Lowell, MA, "Artisans' Sales Pitch: Touch it, and you just might buy it", July 30.

Wattenberg, Jackie, Melrose Mirror, Melrose, MA, "Many True Talents at Melrose Arts Festival", May 5.

Tuttle, Nancye, Lowell Sun, Lowell, MA, Andover Photog Uses Camera To Heal", February 16.

Cuyler, Greta, Andover Townsman, Andover, MA
"Behind the Lens, Around the World", February 6.

2005
Tuttle, Nancye, Lowell Sun, Lowell, MA, "Art market: Lowell shows its colors in outdoor festivals for the collector in all of us", August 25.

Serbin Communications, Santa Barabara, CA
“Best of Photography Annual”, December.

2004
Serbin Communications, Santa Barabara, CA
“Best of Photography Annual”, December.

2003
Serbin Communications, Santa Barabara, CA
“Best of Photography Annual”, December.

2002
Serbin Communications, Santa Barbara, CA
“Best of Photography Annual”, December.

2001
Serbin Communications, Santa Barbara, CA
“Best of Photography Annual”, December.

2000
Serbin Communications, Santa Barbara, CA
“Best of Photography Annual”, December