9969 Burns Hill Rd.  West Valley, New York 14171     716  942-3489   
e-mail  judson@judsonfinearts.com
Deborah Jones     galleryn@frontiernet.net
Ausable at Wilmington - Private Collection
Judson Brown Fine Arts
    
    What ignites my passion to paint are the same sensibilities; a love of nature and the outdoors that I had back in
high school. A lifelong resident of Western NY, I have spent many years drawing and painting on the rivers, lakes,
mountains and countryside. The commitment to an artistic vision truly developed with the sabbatical leave from
teaching high school art in 1988. Painting with Ohio artist Don Getz, and Rockport, Massachusetts artist Tom
Nicholas-NA, during that time period was a turning point in my artwork and career. Published Adirondack artwork
appeared in the American Artist Watercolor magazine in 1990. Both artists, Getz and Nicholas, strongly urged the
foundations of disciplined drawing for successful painting. Academic drawing skills and methods that is once again,
being reinforced constantly in art schools and academies. That type of instruction is also a part of the intensive
summer workshops I've taken at Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia, under Nelson Shanks.

    Spending summer months, and winter days in the Adirondacks, hiking mountains and canoeing the rivers and
lakes is a constant inspirational source. The time put into trekking the park is rewarded with the spirit found in these
special places. Each painting finishes in one place, but takes me to another. I enjoy the process of discovery in that
sense as much as I do the painting process. Those are the destinations for the viewer of my paintings, and what
influences my next point of departure. When I’m not traveling, my local scenery never fails to provide me with all the
pleasures of painting I look for. I get out of painting what I put into it, everything I can, all the time. I have thought of
myself as the artist first, then the art teacher. Teaching high school art in West Valley, NY for 34 years was wonderful.
I took pride in being able to demonstrate varied techniques and methods for students. Continuing to teach today at
various levels enables me to pass on what I consider valuable for artists working to improve on their skills. I
continue to maintain active involvement in showing locally and regionally.  Gallery representation continues with new
paintings being exhibited at Gallery North in Old Forge, NY. Contact Deborah Jones for inquiries at 315-369-2218.
Appointments for studio visitation in West Valley, are easily arranged by calling Judson at  (716) 942-3489 or e-mail
Judson@judsonfinearts.com
Artist's Statement
Education / Training
SUNY College at Buffalo BS Art Education  1976
SUNY College at Buffalo-MS Art Education 1985
Sabbatical Leave with Don Getz and Tom Nicholas-NA  1988
Summer Workshops; Daniel Greene 1992-93, in Salem NY. -Thomas Beuchner 1995, Corning NY.- Tom
NIcholas-NA, in Yosemite, Ca. 1996 - Timothy Tyler in Northern Ireland, 2006  -  Studio Incamminati, Philadelphia
2008-2009