Painter
Member of Flag since:
2014
Beau’s Bio:
A native Floridian, Beau Wild was educated in occupational therapy at Tufts University and in painting at the School of The Museum of Fine Arts, both in Boston. Dual roles as therapist and painter spanned decades and each enhanced the success of the other. She returned to her childhood hometown of Daytona Beach in 1983 after 22 years in New England. Since then, Wild has shown her work in nationwide art festivals, competitions and museums including the Reece Museum, Tn, Museum of Florida Art, Florida Museum for Women Artists, Melbourne’s Foosaner Art Museum, Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College, Coral Springs Museum of Art, Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach and Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry as well as in an international exhibition in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, UK.
Wild has won a variety of awards, including “Best In Show” in competitive exhibits and has participated in both solo and group exhibitions regionally and nationally.
Today, Wild paints daily in her studio/gallery along Rose Bay in Port Orange, Florida
Artist Statement:
As early as I can remember I was an observer, a “people watcher”. Several questions intrigued me then and continue to intrigue me now – Why people do what they do? What motivates their actions and reactions? What make us all “tick”? Whether it is an elderly woman’s feeling of isolation, the outsider’s anxiety when courting a new friend, the unforgotten lives of those who have passed, these deeply empathic connections are sensitive glimpses. Most recently, I am compelled to address some our our most pressing and often most contentious social and political problems within the topic of women’s issues. Issues include domestic violence and a closer look into our indigenous women and girls who are disproportionately targets for hatred, violence, kidnapping and murder. Whether I create work in a non objective or figurative abstract format, these personal glimpses open a small window through which I can hopefully increase a clearer understanding of the issue and inspire change for the benefit of all of us.
Selected Museum Exhibitions:
2019 “Synchronicity” Beaux Arts, Museum of Arts &
Sciences, Daytona Beach, Florida
“Fl3tch3r Exhibit: Social & Politically Engaged Art,
Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University,
Johnson City TN
2018 “Existential Journeys” Beaux Arts, Museum of Arts &
Sciences,Daytona Beach, Florida
“Fl3tch3r Exhibit: Social & Politically Engaged Art,
Reece Museum,
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City TN
2014 “Between Dreams and Reality” 3 person exhibition at
the Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Ormond Beach, FL
2012 Florida Museum for Women Artists, Deland, FL
“Installation: Witness to Creativity”
“Temporal Perspectives”. Can be seen on Youtube at
www.youtube.com/watch?V=srlWO5G8ZVo
2010 Museum of Florida Art, DeLand, Fl. “Biennial V”
Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Ormond Beach, FL
“American Icons” Florida Museum For Women Artist,
“Installation:” Witness to Creativity” ”Friends”
Tampa Museum of Science & Industry, ARC Gallery
Tampa, FL, “Unseen”
2009 Brevard Art Museum, Melbourne Fl, “Take Out”
Museum of Florida Art, DeLand, Fl “Espiritu Equus”
2007 Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Ormond Beach, FL
“Temperature Warp”
Selected Publications:
2019 Cover Art “Passions” NEW SMYRNA Magazine, May/June 2019
2018 Cover Art “Twin Boats” FLAGLER Magazine, January/Feb 2018
Cover Art “Exuberance” DELAND Magazine,
July/Aug 2017
2017 Cover Art “Terns” FLAGLER Magazine,
March/April 2017
2016 Cover Art “Two Brothers” NEW SMYRNA Magazine,
July/August
Cover Art “Circa 1950” DELAND Magazine, July/August
Cover Art “Strangers Together” DELAND Magazine,
May/June
Cover Art “Joyful” FLAGLER Magazine, May/June
Artist Spotlight “Beau Wild, Florida Artist Depicts
Emotion and Mystery in Impressionistic
Paintings”, PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, April/May
Woven Tale Press, “Drawing Gestural Information,
Beau Wild” “In Her Own Words” April 2015
Book, BEAU WILD BETWEEN THE SEEN & THE UNSEEN, Fran Gardner, Professor of Art, University of
South Carolina Lancaster
Cover Art “Watching” HALIFAX Magazine,
January/February 2013
Lagerquist Gallery, 2 page spread of Beau Wild,
ART GALLERIES & ARTISTS OF THE SOUTH,
September Cover Art “Voluptous” ORMOND Magazine, January/February
2012 Cover Art & Chapter illustrations, IN-ROOM CONCIERGE, Book, “New Paintings By Beau Wild”, ArtsWrite editor Katherine Aimone, Asheville, NC
2011 Cover Art “Along Rose Bay” ORMOND Magazine, July/August
2010 National Juried Exhibition , ARC Gallery of Museum of
Science & Industry, Tampa, FL
“Unseen”ON VIEW Magazine, “Coke Cola”
1992 The Florida National, Florida State University
Gallery & Museum, Tallahassee, FL
Installation in Public Places:
2019 Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, Fl
2010 SAK Theater at CityArts Factory, Orlando Fl.
“Tootsie Roll” sculpture
Art League of Daytona Beach, Fl “Art Deco”
sculpture gardens
Awards:
2018 Artists’ Workshop, Annual Exhibition,
First Place, “Intimidation”
2016 Florida Artists Group, 26th Annual “On The Edge”
Judge Katherine Chang Liu said “My view is that your work is wonderfully expressive and invites return viewing. I like the shifting and lost edges which give your work a suggestive quality instead of being too clearly defined. I also enjoy how you placed the two figurative images. All in all it is a winning work.
2015 Lifetime Achievement Award for Woman Artist, ACA
national competition, Cincinnati Ohio
Best In Show “Distant Memories” Annual Beaux Arts
competition, Florida
Second Place “Sisterhood of Slavic Trust” 29th Annual
All Florida Juried Exhibition,
Alliance for the Artists, Ft. Myers, Florida
Best In Show “The Journey” Focus on Freedom Competition,
Daytona Beach, Florida
First Place “Dream On” Beaux Arts 54, Florida.
Judge Donald Martin, said
“he appreciated the strength of this figurative
piece that also incorporates innovative and abstract qualities. The artist uses expressive marks over a strong drawing to create a piece that really holds a presence on the
wall and commands attention.”
2014 Halifax Oyster Festival artist, Daytona Beach, Florida
“Oysters” 64th Annual Florida Artists Group Exhibition,
St. Augustine, FL
2013 National Watercolor Society Award, “Flight” mixed media on paper, International Society of Experimental Artists, Carrie Burns Brown, NWS Juror, BIG ARTS,
Sanibel Island, FL
Best In Show, “A Moment With Friends” oil on linen,
The Hub on Canal, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Elizabeth Barr, judge.
2012 Merit Award, Beaux Arts of Volusia, “Gerrymandering”, acrylic & graphite on paper, Judge Achievement Award, Art League of Daytona Beach, FL, acrylic painting “Hurricane”,
Judge Gary Bolding
2011 President’s Award, Artists Workshop,
New Smyrna Beach, assemblage “Soft Whispers”,
Judge Robert Sindelir said
“wonderful use of unusual materials such as spark plugs with clay faces.”
First Place, Art League of Daytona Beach, Mixed Media “
A Pain in the Ass” Judge John Wilton
Second Place, St. Augustine Art Association,
St. Augustine, FL“Spectrum”
Judge Stephanie Shieldhouse said “the work had a balance of control, spontaneity: an effective synergy of media and Exhibition, “Above The Fray” Judge Tony Wood said “Very high on the bizarre scale but in an appealing way. Lots of variety of and attention to detail.”
2010 First Place, St Augustine Art Association,
St Augustine, FL “Reflections”. Judge Kurtis Loftus said “the broodingquality of shadow, light and restricted space…displays an energy and emotion that is equally captivating.”
Honorable Mention, St. Augustine Art Association,
St. Augustine FL “Flirt”
The Mark R. Hall PA Award, 52nd Annual Artists Workshop,
New Smyrna Beach, Fl. Judge Dan Gunderson
2009 Second Place, Art League of Daytona Beach, “Figuratively Speaking”
First Place, St. Augustine Art Association, “Honors Show”
Second Place, St. Augustine Art Association,
“Out of Bounds”
Mamie Memorial Award, Artists Workshop 51st
Annual Members 2008 Judge’s Choice, Art League of Daytona Beach, “Figuratively Speaking”
Recognition Award, Art League of Daytona Beach, FL
1991 Third Place/Other Media, “Lake Worth Art 50th Anniversary National Juried Competition”,
Lake Worth FL
1990 Second Place/Graphics, “Riverside Park Fine Arts Show” Daytona Beach, FL
1989 Grumbacher Award, Florida Pastel Society,
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1988 Best In Show, Beaux Arts of Volusia, “26th Annual Juried Show” Daytona Beach, FL
Best In Show, Art League of Daytona Beach, FL
Award of Merit, “Images 88, A Festival of the Arts”,
New Smyrna Beach, FL
1987 Second Place Merit, Beaux Arts Silver Anniversary Gala xhibition of Art. Ormond Beach, FL
1981 First Place, Copley Society Annual Exhibition,
Boston, MA
1980 Recognition Award, Copley Society Exhibition,
Boston, MA
Art Fairs & Competitions:
2017 ArtFields, Lake City, SC
2016 New York ArtExpo, New York City
2015 Miami Art Week, SPECTRUM, Miami, FL
2014 Art Prize, Grand Rapids, MI
Solo Exhibitions:
2018 Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta GA
Art on Centre Gallery, Ferandina Beach, FL
2017 Sweet Art Gallery, Naples, FL
2016 Lagerquist Gallery, Atlanta GA
Cobb, Cole Attorneys at Law, Daytona Beach, FL
2015 “New Expressions: Beau Wild”, The Hub on Canal,
New SmyrnaBeach, FL
2013 James Harper Gallery, Ormond Beach, FL
2012 Solo Exhibiton “Bold Transitions: New Works by Beau Wild”,Peabody, Daytona Beach, FL
2011 “Passport To Moments” GOLA, Flagler Beach, FL
2009 “Boulevard Cafes of Paris & Provence” PASTA Gallery,
St. Augustine, FL
2008 “New Waves”, The Pink Palm Gallery,
New Smyrna Beach, FL
1985 The Casements, Ormond Beach, FL
Group Exhibitions:
2019 National Association of Women Artists, new
members exhibition,
“Silence of Violence” NAWA Gallery, New York City
“Voice Lessons” Four women artists, Corbin, Gardner,
Stroud & Wild present exhibit on women’s issues.
Satellite Gallery,Asheville, NC.
2018 Beaux Arts of Central Florida, “Convergence”,
Peabody, Daytona Beach, FL
“Art in the Age of Trump” Center for
Contemporary Political Art,
“Swirling Intrigue”, Washington, DC
2016 HUBCAPtions Art, CityArts Factory, Orlando, FL
Orlando City Hall Exhibition, Orlando, FL
Chancellor’s Art Exhibit, Embry-Riddle University,
Daytona Beach, FL
“Notes” 8th Annual Juried Exhibition, Sidney & Berne
Art Center, Ft. Myers, FL
2015 “Josephine” Art Prize, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Flight to Freedom”, The Immigration Issue: Then and Now, Gallery at St. Luke’s, Metuchen, NJ
2013 “Between Known & Unknown” sculpture of
Fay Samimi, Works on paper of Beau Wild, The Hub on Canal, New Smyrna Beach, FL
2011 “Our Village” Seminole State College Gallery,
Sanford, FL
Judy Gilmer and Beau Wild
“Village” James Harper Fine Arts Gallery, Ormond Beach, FL
Judy Gilmer and Beau Wild
“Influenced by Chagall” Hollingsworth Gallery,
Palm Coast, FL
“New” Gallery of Avalone, Orlando, FL
2010 “Magic, Masks and Fantasy” Great Art Gallery,
Tampa, FL
“Florida Viewpoint” Florida Committee of the
National Museum for Women in the Arts, DeLand, FL
“2 x 2 Anything Goes” James Harper Fine Arts Gallery,
OrmondBeach, FL
“The Human Touch” Gateway Center for the Arts, DeBary, FL
“Women’s ArtWork Is Never Done”, Central East &
Central Regional Members of the Florida Committee of the
National Museum of Woman in the Arts, Rose Room Gallery,
Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, FL
“Abstractions” Hollingworth Gallery, Palm Coast, FL
“The Art of Giving” An Art Affair Gallery, Sanford FL
2009 “Fast & Furious” 508 Art Gallery, Ormond Beach, FL
“Opening Celebration” Gateway Center for the Arts,
DeBary, FL
“Patriotic July 4th” DeBary Art Association, DeBary, FL
Page 6: Beau Wild
“Florida Committee for the National Museum of
Women Artists” exhibition, Gateway Center for the Arts,
DeBary, FL
“Cafes of Paris & Provence” La Crepe en Haut, James Harper
Fine Arts Gallery, Ormond Beach FL
International Exhibitions:
2015 “Spirals” acrylic, graphite and ink on paper, International Art
Exchange Exhibition of ISEA & NWS with
The Welsh Group of Wales.
Three venue exhibitions jurored by Linda Baker,
ISEA, AWS, NWS.
Commentary Exhibitions:
2019 “Silence of Violence”, mixed media, National Association of Women Artists, New Members Exhibition,
NAWA Gallery, New York City
“No More Stolen Sisters”, mixed media, Fl3tch3r Exhibit: Social & Political Engaged Art, Reece Museum,
East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN
2018 “Heartsore” mixed media, Fl3tch3r Exhibition, Social & Political Engaged Art, Reece Museum, East Tennessee
State University, Johnson City, TN.
“Swirling Intrigue”, mixed media, Political Art in the
Age of Trump, The Center for Contemporary Political Art,
Washington DC
Selected Private & Corporate Collections:
Embry-Riddle University, Office of the Chancellor
Daytona Beach, FL
Bert Fish Memorial Hospital, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Universal Studios, Office of Director, Universal City, CA
Museum of Arts & Sciences, Children’s Wing,
Daytona Beach, FL
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Ft. Myers, FL
Education:
1966 Bachelor of Science in occupational therapy, Tufts
University, Boston, Ma
1976 Graduate program in Education, Plymouth State
College, Plymouth, NH
1982 Painting, Museum School of the Museum of Fine Art,
Boston, MA