Gretchen Van Dyke Studio

Gretchen Van Dyke is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Art where she earned a BFA in Painting & Drawing.  A Northwest native, Gretchen spent her childhood in the rural Pacific Northwest. Years of playing, wandering, and working close to the earth have given her a deep appreciation for the natural world. Now as a painter she is drawn to those memories as a place, an inspiration for her work.  Using primarily oil paint and charcoal, she explores natural/organic subjects through still life, the human form, and the landscape.

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Education

BFA Drawing and Painting, Cum Laude, University of Washington, 2006
Associate in Arts and Sciences with Honors, Bellevue Community College, 2002
AA Graphic Design, Art Institute of Seattle, 1985

Exhibitions

UnClad 2009, Stanwood Washington, March 2009
BCC Alumni Exhibit, Bellevue Community College Gallery Space, 2009
Up Front Gallery, juried member, 2008-2009
Solo exhibition, Up Front Gallery, 2007
Collective Works: Art of the Figure, Art Collective Issaquah, 2007
BFA 2: Painting and Drawing exhibition, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, 2006
SOA Open, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, juried exhibit, 2005
Works on Paper + Small 3-D, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, juried exhibit, 2004
Student Art Exhibit, Art Gallery Space at Bellevue Community College, 2001

Honors and Awards

Faculty Book Award, School of Art, University of Washington, 2006
Dean’s List, University of Washington, 2004-2006
Seattle CoArts Scholarship, 2005
Milnor Roberts Academic Scholarship, 2005
Seattle CoArts Scholarship, 2002
Dean’s Honor List, Bellevue Community College, 2001-2002
President’s Honor List, Bellevue Community College, 2001
W.F. West HS Academic Scholarship, 1983-1985
Lewis County Art League Scholarship, 1983-1985

Related Experience & Professional Affiliations

Art Teacher, Eastside Enrichment, 2007-present
Art Teacher, Issaquah Monart School of the Arts, 2007-2008
Judge, Washington State PTA Reflections cultural arts competition, 2007
Artist/Participant, Collective Memory: The Spirit of Community in Art, 2007
Art Docent, Junior League and Bellevue Art Museum: Northwest Art in the Schools, 2007
Art Docent, Issaquah School District, 2004-2007