JANE SAUER GALLERY - Ted Nuttall

"For as long as I can remember, I have been a fascinated spectator of human behavior - the quintessential people watcher. I naturally seek the unique character in everyone I encounter. Often, as I observe someone in his or her everyday environment, I am rewarded with a moment when the play of light and shadow combine with a gesture or expression - and I see a painting. A shadow cast by a pair of wire-rimmed glasses, hands cradling a book or carefully tying a shoe, a contemplative smile completely unaware - the important moment that tells a whole story. My paintings are an attempt to compose and thoughtfully record the nuances that have transfixed these moments, these stories, in my mind. They are not about who these people are as much as what they are feeling, their emotions and subtleties of expression."

A graduate of Colorado Institute of Art, Ted is a figurative watercolorist whose painting expression was born out of his observation of people, his experience and travels as an illustrator for the United States Air Force, and a twenty five year career in graphic design. His work, as a designer, illustrator, and fine artist has won numerous national and regional awards.

Ted is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, National Watercolor Society, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, Watercolor West and Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. He teaches watercolor workshops in portraiture and figure painting for arts leagues and organizations throughout the country and internationally. His workshops and private classes have been enjoyed by many who have benefitted from his personal and insightful instruction.

Ted is one of the most awarded watercolor artists in the country. In the past year, in juried exhibitions, his painting "Whispering Smith" was selected to hang in the 139th Annual Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society and was the recipient of the Edgar A. Whitney Memorial Award. The Western Federation of Watercolor Societies awarded Ted's piece "In the Twilight of the Forest Noon" an award of excellence. His painting "Her Eyes" was awarded first prize in Watercolor West XXXV Annual show and "Winter Sun | Red Bandanna" won the coveted Skyledge Award (Best of Show) in the 28th Annual Juried Exhibition of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America. In April 2009 Ted's painting "What He Must Be" was awarded the Nell Storer Memorial Award in the American Watercolor Society 142nd Annual Juried Exhibition.

American Artist magazine's 2008 'Watercolor Highlights' featured Ted's painting "Waiting" on the cover and included an article about his background and painting methods as well as examples of his work. In addition, his painting "A Garden in Her Face" has been published in North Light Books' Splash 8 and, another piece, "Ella, San Gimignano" appears in Splash 10.