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TRENT GUDMUNDSEN


 Quiet Autumn
24" x  36"
  
      Their Pet Hen                                                New Braids            
         30" x  20"                                                     24" x  18"            

 
  
            Touch Ups                                        Testing the Waters     
                 30" x  20"                                                 30" x  20"                


  
          Morning Light                                               Evening Visitor        
   24" x  18"                                                         24" x  18"
 SOLD                                                                        

     
                             Spring Morning                                            Practicing the Minuet                                  Looking East                    
                                 24" x  18"                                                            36" x  24"                                                  24" x 12"                     
SOLD                                                                                                                                   

  
                                                    Pastries and Preps                                                                        Carrots, Celery and Onions     
                                               40" x  60"                                                                                                60" x  40"        

     
                   First Time Through                                                Afternoon                                  
                         36" x  24"                                                           20" x  16"                                

  
                   Prepping                                                  Oranges and Apple Blossoms
                                       24" x  18"                                                                   24" x  18"                                       
       SOLD                                                                      SOLD       


        
                                                     Soloist                                                                            Final Check                                                   
                                                                     30" x  24"                                                                            20" x  16"                                                                       
                                             SOLD                                                                                                                                             

        
                    Rosehips                                                                                                       Bathing                                                 
              20" x  16"                                                                                                      18" x  24"                                         
                     SOLD                                                                                                          SOLD                                                

                        
                             Irises                                                                            At the Creek                                                       Little Ballerina       
                                                 24" x  18"                                                                          16" x  12"                                                               24" x  12"                                  
SOLD                                                                               SOLD                                                                 

 

BIOGRAPHY

Trent Gudmundsen sees no dividing line between his life as an artist and any other aspect of his life. "The things I value deep in my heart always end up showing themselves in my paintings, such as the idea that beauty exists in simple tasks, and that man can coexist with nature in a truly beautiful way." Many of Gudmundsen's paintings have a decidedly small-town or rural feel to them, and conjure up thoughts of yesteryear, and rightly so since the artist is enthralled by old-fashioned self-sufficiency and traditional farm skills. "Inspiration comes at me from a lot of angles, but I find that I'm drawn to subjects that remind me of the rural area where I was raised (which, as I recall, was pretty close to the perfect place to grow up)." Although Trent also often paints interior scenes in addition to his other subjects, even those more urban-like scenes still have a certain timeless feeling, as though the subject could just as easily have been seen 50 or 100 years ago as yesterday. "I enjoy painting people in every-day situations, whether that be on the farm or in a corner shop or restaurant, and feel that there's a certain timelessness in capturing quiet moments of real life."

Gudmundsen is represented by fine art galleries in California (Carmel, Santa Barbara, & Palm Desert), Arizona (Scottsdale), Montana (Whitefish), and Utah (Park City & Bountiful). He and his wife, Lorajean, and their three children currently live in Logan, Utah where they raise a few chickens, and are currently saving up to purchase a small farm.
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID OF GUDMUNDSEN'S WORK:

"Trent's signature pieces... marry what he feels 
with the realism in what he sees." --Rob Stern, Samarah Fine Art.

"...Although a young painter, his confident brush stroke is that of a much older and experienced painter." 
--Steve Brennen, S.R. Brennen Galleries.

"Bistro interiors, soulful portraiture and exquisite landscapes are painted quickly in order for Gudmundsen to capture
the essence of his subject while maintaining the quality of light and composition." 
--Informed Collector (www.informedcollector.com)

 

SHOWS:

* Howard/Mandville Gallery's "Invitational Small Works Show". Kirkland, WA. 2010.
* "Great American Figurative Painters", at Waterhouse Gallery. Santa Barbara, CA. 2010.
* "American Miniatures" at Settlers West Gallery. Tucson, AZ. 2011.
* Springville Museum of Art: Spring Salon. Springville, UT. 2010.
* Oil Painters of America. National Juried Exhibition. 2002, 2003, 2008-2010.
* Oil Painters of America. Western Regional Show. 2008.
* Salon International. Greenhouse Gallery. San Antonio, TX. 2004-2005, 2008-2010.
* Dixie State College - Sears Invitational Art Show. Dixie State College; St. George, UT. 2009, 2010.
* FineArtViews - Painting Competition (http://contest.fineartstudioonline.com). 2009, 2010.
* "Windows to the Divine" - Fra Angelico Celebration of Art & Spirituality. The Colorado Dominican Vocation Foundation. Denver, CO. 2007, 2009.
* Annual Shenandoah Invitational Art Show. Southern Virginia University. 2007-2010.
* International LDS Church Art Competition. Salt Lake City, UT. 1999, 2003, 2006.
* Richard Schmid Fine Art Auction. Bellvue, CO. 2002-2005, 2007-2008. 
* Texas Art Auction. Texas Art Gallery. Dallas, TX. 2008-2009
* Deseret News Landscape Art Show. Salt Lake City, UT. 2005.
* Arts for the Parks. Jackson, WY. Top 200. 2004.
* Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters. National Show and Paint-Out. 2002-2008.
* One-man Show. Outlaw Trail Museum. Vernal, UT. 2000.
* Paint the Parks - Top 100. 2007.

AWARDS:

* Award of Excellence. Oil Painters of America National Show. 2003, 2009.
* 2nd Place Oil. 5th Annual Shenandoah Invitational Art Show. Southern Virginia University. 2008.
* Honorable Mention. Dixie State College - Sears Invitational Art Show. Dixie State College; St. George, UT. 2009, 2010.
* "Merit Award". Springville Museum of Art: Spring Salon. 2010.
* Finalist in portrait/figure category. "The Artist's Magazine 27th Annual Art Competition". 2010.
* 3rd Place. Logan Summerfest Plein Air Painting Contest. Logan, UT. 2010. 
* Top 100. Paint the Parks. 2007.
* Finalist. RayMar Art - Painting Competition. 2007, 2009/10, 2010/11.
* "First Place-Oil", Outlaw Trail Museum--Juried Art Show. (Vernal, UT). 2004.
* "Honorable Mention". Northern Colorado Artist Association National Show. Fort Collins, CO. 2003.
* "Best of Show," and "First Place-Oil", Outlaw Trail Museum--Juried Art Show. 2001. (Vernal, UT)
* "Scholarship Winner". Sterling Scholar Program. Fine Art cagetory. Northeast Region. Utah. 1996.
* Pieces accepted in 1995 & 1996. Two "Awards of Merit" in 1996. Springville Museum of Art--High School Juried Art Show. (Springville, UT)
* "First Place". National Geographic Society & Wyland Art Galleries: Marine Art Contest, 1995. (Laguna Beach, CA)

PRESS & PUBLICATIONS:

* Southwest Art. "Focusing on Figures". November 2010 issue, (page 56).
* Southwest Art. "Moments in Time" (feature article) written by Mark Mussari. August 2010 issue, (pages 84-89).
* Southwest Art. "21 Under 31". September 2003 Issue.
* Southwest Art. "Best of the West". April 2010 issue, (page 26).
* Southwest Art. "Simply Divine". September 2009 issue, (page 20). 
* Informed Collector. Featured Artist. 2009, 2010.
* My Dear Sisters (book), by Gordon B. Hinckley. Published by Covenant Communications. 2008. (Two full-page paintings printed in book).
* Cowboys & Indians Magazine. Included in "Emerging Artists" article. January 2004 issue. 
* Ensign magazine. 2000, 2004, 2007.
* The Herald Journal. (Front page). 2009.
* Cache Magazine. 2003, 2005.

OTHER NOTABLE POINTS:

* 10 x 72-foot mural commissioned by/for American West Heritage Center. Wellsville, Utah. 2009.
* Painting chosen by American West Heritage Center (Wellsville, UT) as part of their permanent public collection. 2006.

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