TRENT GUDMUNDSEN, B. 1978 (with Everett -age 2- who can often be found this way)
Much more than just faithfully recreating a subject (although I hold that good realist art begins with accurate drawing), I want to capture and convey the essence of being there; in this sense, my constant goal and motivation is to portray the beauty of reality in a more perfect light.
* "Great American Figurative Painters", at Waterhouse Gallery. Santa Barbara, CA. 2010-11.
* "American Miniatures" at Settlers West Gallery. Tucson, AZ. 2011-12.
* Springville Museum of Art: Spring Salon. Springville, UT. 2010.
* Oil Painters of America. National Juried Exhibition. 2002-03, 2009-2011.
* International LDS Church Art Competition. Salt Lake City, UT. 1999, 2003, 2006, 2012.
* Texas Art Auction. Texas Art Gallery. Dallas, TX. 2008-2009
SELECTED AWARDS:
* Award of Excellence. Twelfth Annual National Juried Exhibition. Oil Painters of America. 2003.
* Award of Excellence. Eighteenth Annual National Juried Exhibition. Oil Painters of America. 2009.
* "2nd Place". Outdoorpainter.com -- bi-monthly national online contest. May/June, 2011. Juried by Curt Walters.
* "Merit Award". Springville Museum of Art: Spring Salon. 2010.
* Finalist in portrait/figure category. "The Artist's Magazine 27th Annual Art Competition". 2010.
* 2nd Place Oil. 5th Annual Shenandoah Invitational Art Show. Southern Virginia University. 2008.
* Honorable Mention. Dixie State College - Sears Invitational Art Show. Dixie State College; St. George, UT. 2009 and 2010.
* "Grand Prize - Purchase Award". Pioneer Art Festival. Salt Lake City, UT. July 23, 2011.
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS:
* Southwest Art. "Focusing on Figures". November 2010 issue, (page 56).
* Southwest Art. "Moments in Time" (feature article) written by Mark Mussari. August 2010 issue, (pages 84-89).
* Southwest Art. "21 Under 31". September 2003 Issue.
* Southwest Art. "Best of the West". April 2010 issue, (page 26).
* Southwest Art. "Simply Divine". September 2009 issue, (page 20).
* My Dear Sisters (book), by Gordon B. Hinckley. Published by Covenant Communications. 2008. (Two full-page paintings printed in book).
* Cowboys & Indians Magazine. Included in "Emerging Artists" article. January 2004 issue.
* Ensign magazine. 2000, 2004, 2007.
LINKS:
Lorajean's (Trent's wife's) art, craft, and design blog lorajeansmagazine.blogspot.com
Trent's uncle's art website:
www.nationalparksart.com (click here) Mark Gudmundsen, artist.
Trent's sister-in-law, Merrilee, is an illustrator and designer (she also goes by the alias: Tuesday Mourning). Check out her website: www.tmourning.com
