Colette Wirz

For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life - the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value. Claude Monet If a given combination of trees, mountains, water, and houses, say a landscape, is beautiful, it is not so by itself, but because of me, of my favor, of the idea or feeling I attach to it. Charles Baudelaire quotes No one knows what cuases an outer landscape to become an inner one. whiteflowers Margaret Atwood quotes Often while reading a book one feels that the author would have preferred to paint rather than write; one can sense the pleasure he derives from describing a landscape or a person, as if he were painting what he is saying, because deep in his heart he would have preferred to use brushes and colors. . Frank Lloyd Wright: ''Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.'' - Victor Hugo

My paintings are inspired by nature.My home is surrounded by seven adorable parakeets. These parakeets have filled my
home with love and inspiration. My parakeets embody my world with vivid
colors and...

Education:
1996- 2004 Arts Students League of New York
1996 International School of Art in Umbria Montecastello, Italy
1994- 1996/ 2000- 2001 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
-BFA in Painting and Drawing
1993-1994 School of the Arts at the State University of New York at
Purchase Exhibits:
2007 Solo Show- Long Island Children's Museum
2005 Solo Show- Long Island Childrens Museum
2004 Long Island Childrens Museum
2003 Students League of New York
2000 The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1996 The International School of Art in Umbria Montecastello, Italy

Art Residencies:
2004 Vermont Studio Center
Professional Art program in Painting and Drawing

2000 Ox- Bow Art Residency in Michigan
Professional Art program in Painting and Drawing

1999 Peters Valley Arts and Crafts Residency in New Jersey
Professional Art program in Painting

1998 Art Students League Summer Art Program at Bard College
Professional Art program in Painting

1996 International School of Art in Umbria Montecastello, Italy
Professional Program in Painting and Drawing ,