Bistro interiors, soulful portraiture and exquisite landscapes are painted quickly in order for Gudmundsen to capture the essence of his subject while maintaining the quality of light and composition. - Informed Collector
Year Born: 1978
In 2009, Gudmundsen was commissioned to paint a 10-foot by 72-foot mural for the American West Heritage Center in Wellsville, Utah.
Chosen twice by juror Kevin Macpherson for an Award of Excellence at Oil Painters of America national shows.
Featured as a "21 Under 31" artist in Southwest Art (in 2003).
"Trent's signature pieces... marry what he feels
with the realism in what he sees." --Rob Stern, Samarah Fine Art.
"Gudmundsen's paintings... convey a sense of warmth using light and strong contrast.
Although a young painter, his confident brush stroke is that of a much older and experienced painter."
--Steve Brennen, S.R. Brennen Galleries.
I'm constantly amazed by the beauty I see in seemingly simple events and scenes in every day life. My emotions are captured by these scenes, so I want to remember my feelings. That is why I paint what I do.
-Trent
ABOUT TRENT GUDMUNDSEN:
Raised in a small farming town in eastern Utah, I spent my childhood wandering among the fields and canyons near my home, and was driven from an early age to record my impressions of life with brushes and paint. By the time I was twelve, I already had a determination to make my life one of art. With little training to go on, I would over-confidently head out into the pastures and hills near my house to paint whenever I got the chance. (I love those memories). I feel indebted to VaLoy Eaton , a prominent (and NAWA/Prix de West award-winning) landscape artist who guided my passion, and introduced me to the works of various master painters of the past and present.
Some years later, as a young art student in college, my grades started slipping after I began spending nearly all day every day painting in the nearby canyons instead of going to my classes (I couldn't stand the mundane exercises that had nothing to do with nature). Not only did my hands-on experience at that time help to fine-tune my ability to see and appreciate nature, but my somewhat stubborn attitude about the necessity of hard work and self-education has continued all my life.
Inspiration comes at me from a lot of angles, but I find more and more that I seem to be drawn to subjects that remind me in some way of the rural area where I was raised (which, as I recall, was pretty close to the perfect place to grow up).
I'm essentially a "painterly realist". I approach my paintings with a "less is more" attitude, but I still delight in adding just the right amount of refinement where necessary.
My wife, Lorajean, and I, and our three children currently live in Logan, Utah in a 100-year old house on a small city lot. We enjoy practicing traditional American homesteading skills, and are currently seeking a larger piece of land where our chickens, goats, and children will have a larger place to play.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID OF GUDMUNDSEN'S WORK:
"Trent's signature pieces... marry what he feels
with the realism in what he sees." --Rob Stern, Samarah Fine Art.
"...Although a young painter, his confident brush stroke is that of a much older and experienced painter."
--Steve Brennen, S.R. Brennen Galleries.
"Bistro interiors, soulful portraiture and exquisite landscapes are painted quickly in order for Gudmundsen to capture
the essence of his subject while maintaining the quality of light and composition."
--Informed Collector (www.informedcollector.com)
SHOWS:
* Springville Museum of Art: Spring Salon . Springville, UT. 2010.
* Oil Painters of America. National Juried Exhibition. 2002, 2003, 2008-2010.
* Oil Painters of America. Western Regional Show. 2008.
* Salon International. Greenhouse Gallery. San Antonio, TX. 2004-2005, 2008-2010.
* Dixie State College - Sears Invitational Art Show. Dixie State College; St. George, UT. 2009, 2010.
* FineArtViews - Painting Competition (http://contest.fineartstudioonline.com) . 2009, 2010.
* "Windows to the Divine" - Fra Angelico Celebration of Art & Spirituality . The Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation. Denver, CO. 2007, 2009.
* Annual Shenandoah Invitational Art Show. Southern Virginia University. 2007-2010.
* International LDS Church Art Competition. Salt Lake City, UT. 1999, 2003, 2006.
* Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction . Bellvue, CO. 2002-2005, 2007-2008.
* Texas Art Auction. Texas Art Gallery. Dallas, TX. 2008-2009
* Deseret News Landscape Art Show. Salt Lake City, UT. 2005.
* Arts for the Parks. Jackson, WY. Top 200. 2004.
* Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. National Show and Paint-Out. 2002-2008.
* One-man Show. Outlaw Trail Museum. Vernal, UT. 2000.
* Paint the Parks - Top 100. 2007.
AWARDS:
* Award of Excellence. Oil Painters of America National Show. 2003, 2009.
* 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, 2010.
* "Merit Award". Springville Museum of Art: Spring Salon . 2010.
* 3rd Place. Logan Summerfest Plein Air Painting Contest. Logan, UT. 2010.
* Top 100. Paint the Parks . 2007.
* Finalist. RayMar Art - Painting Competition . 2007, 2009/10.
* "First Place-Oil", Outlaw Trail Museum--Juried Art Show. (Vernal, UT). 2004.
* "Honorable Mention". Northern Colorado Artist Association National Show. Fort Collins, CO. 2003.
* "Best of Show," and "First Place-Oil", Outlaw Trail Museum--Juried Art Show. 2001. (Vernal, UT)
* "Scholarship Winner". Sterling Scholar Program. Fine Art cagetory. Northeast Region. Utah. 1996.
* Pieces accepted in 1995 & 1996. Two "Awards of Merit" in 1996. Springville Museum of Art--High School Juried Art Show. (Springville, UT)
* "First Place". National Geographic Society & Wyland Art Galleries: Marine Art Contest, 1995. (Laguna Beach, CA)
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS:
* Southwest Art. Feature article. "Moments in Time" by Mark Mussari. August 2010 issue, (pages 84-89)
* Southwest Art. "21 Under 31". September 2003 Issue.
* Southwest Art. (My painting featured in show coverage article). April 2010 issue, (page 26).
* Southwest Art. "Simply Divine" (My painting featured in show coverage article). September 2009 issue, (page 20).
* Informed Collector. Featured Artist. 2009, 2010.
* 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.
* The Herald Journal. (Front page). 2009.
* Cache Magazine. 2003, 2005.
OTHER NOTABLE POINTS:
* 10 x 72-foot mural commissioned by/for American West Heritage Center. Wellsville, Utah. 2009.
* Painting chosen by American West Heritage Center (Wellsville, UT) as part of their permanent public collection. 2006.
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