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Woody enjoyed being a middle school art teacher for 28 years back in Kansas. Upon retirement, Frani and Woody moved to Albuquerque. That was over four years ago. New Mexico was an easy choice. Every June, for over 20 years, Woody drove to Taos for an annual watercolor workshop at the Sagebrush Inn. He quickly fell in love with the magical light of New Mexico. Upon moving, he joined the New Mexico Watercolor Society and soon gained signature status.
For Woody, creating each new watercolor is a true learning experience. His mentor Mathew Monks taught him to love the fluid nature of this marvelous medium. Woody finds, “moving a loaded brush across a sheet of Arches to be a religious experience.” He loves to paint early morning shadows and the raking light across a crumbling adobe wall. Woody also loves to paint the Poppies he grows at home in Albuquerque. Most recently, his favorite subjects have become his “fantastic” triplet grandkids. “I love painting Tim, Tess and Tiffanie as they frolic on the beach in California. If you love your subjects, that passion will show in your paintings.”
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