Susan Windle Puelz was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska where she continues to reside. She received her B.F.A. in art from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1980 and her M.F.A in painting from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1984.
From 1984 to 2004 Ms. Puelz was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Art in watercolor, art history, design and drawing at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. She has also been a visiting artist at Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Arizona State University, and Bellevue University, Omaha.
Since 1985 Ms. Puelz has participated in thirty-five group exhibitions including, "100 years of Nebraska Women Artists, 1890-1990," Great Plains Art Museum, University of Nebraska, "Midwest Landscape as Subject and Symbol," Sioux City Art Center, and "Living Artists of Nebraska," Warsaw, Poland.
Major awards have come from Watercolor U.S.A, Art Quest, The Mid America Arts Alliance, Taos National Honors Exhibition, National Watercolor Society, and the Museum of Nebraska Art.
Her work is featured in "Plain Pictures: Images of the American Prairie," Joni L. Kinsey. She illustrated the covers for "Refuge at DeSoto Bend," Salmon Publishing, and "Natural Bridge: A journal for Contemporary Literature," University of Missouri.
Curriculum Vitae
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Education
1984 M.F.A (Painting), University of Nebraska at Lincoln 1980 B.F.A. (Art), University of Nebraska
Professional Employment 1984-2004 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Awards and Honors
Van Vechten-Lineberry Award, Taos National Honors Exhibition National Watercolor Society 72nd Annual Traveling Exhibition Mid America Arts Alliance and National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Award in Painting Charter Member of Watercolor USA Honor Society
Publications Illustrated cover for Natural Bridge: A Journal for Contemporary Literature, University of Missouri. Illustrated cover for Refuge at DeSoto Bend, Salmon Publishing. Plain Pictures: Images of the American Prairie, Joni L. Kinsey.
Exhibits Watercolor Honor Society Invitational, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, 2009 The Preston Contemporary Art Center Opening Exhibit, Mesilla, NM, 2008 Solo Show: Great Plains Art Museum, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 2006 Solo Show: Anderson O'Brien Fine Art, Omaha, Nebraska, 2006 Solo Show: Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2004 Solo Show: The Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, Nebraska, 1990 Solo Show: Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, 1986
Selected Exhibitions Hallmark AT&T Corporation Fremont National Bank and Trust First National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska Noble Communications Company Cliff's Notes, Inc. Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri The Museum of Nebraska Art, Kearney, Nebraska Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc. Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Statement
My work has always been about color. Early on my mentor, Professor Gail Butt, had me focus on virtually hundreds of color combination's that would produce luminous hues. He challenged me to use colors that are created by layering analogous rather than complimentary colors in the paint and the pastels.
