Samuel Wyatt
I grew up in the city of Philadelphia. One of my earliest memories of the power of place was playing underneath an enormous steel bridge bordering the city’s lush Fairmount Park. There was something about this intimate space that has stuck with me. It was hidden, mysterious, built of the rough textures of crumbling concrete and rusting iron, but embraced by a wild green tangle of woodland. Cars and trucks pulsed overhead, but I was aware I had found a quiet place of refuge. It felt peaceful, safe, gritty, dangerous, and beautiful all at the same time.
After graduating from Massachusetts College of Art with a degree in Sculpture, I pursued a career in designing and building gardens. The moss and stone gardens of Japan became my obsession and taught me how the power of natural beauty could transport and transform. Having completed a twenty-year profession as a garden designer, I am now circling back towards painting as an artistic expression in hopes to continue this exploration. Instead of solely focusing on 'nature' for inspiration, I'm taking a deeper look at its intersection with man-made 'ugliness,' and realizing that the distinction between the two is not that clear.
I currently participate in exhibits along the east coast and maintain an active studio in Vermont.
Select Recent Exhibitions and Awards:
2022- ‘Writing on the Wall Project’ Exhibit- Burlington City Hall, Burlington, Vt.
2022-Green Mountain Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibition, Waitsfield, Vt. : Gertrude C. and Jay A. Finley Memorial Award
2022- Wayne Plein Air Festival Juried Exhibit- Wayne, Pa.- J. Richeson Award
2022-Solo Exhibit- ‘In Praise of Darkness’ - Jackson Gallery, Middlebury Vt.
2021-Vermont Arts Council Creation Grantee for ‘Writing on the Wall’ Project
2021- Green Mountain Watercolor Society International Juried Exhibition, Waitsfield, Vt. : Gertrude C. and Jay A. Finley Memorial Award
2020-SEABA Art Hop Juried Exhibition Burlington, Vt.-3rd place
2019- SEABA Art Hop Juried Exhibition- Flynn Gallery, Burlington, VT- People's Choice Award
2019- Allied Artists of America- International Juried Exhibition- Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2019- Green Mountain Watercolor Society Exhibition- Guest Artist, Waitsfield, VT
2018- SEABA Art Hop Juried Exhibition- Burlington, VT
2018- 151st Annual American Watercolor Society International Exhibition- Salmagundi Club, New York, NY