Someone said to me, “Pamela, you know how to capture a memory on canvas.” My paintings reflect the happy memories of times past.
Years later, those memories still resonate on my canvas. My artwork often portrays people—revealing their emotion and form caught in daily life. Through color and […]
Comments(1) Georgia O’ Keeffe wrote in a letter to a friend, “To see a flower takes time, just like to have a friend takes time.”
Read More..>> Comments(0) When I was 11, my first oil painting sold. From then on, my fingernails wore oil paint. But during my senior year of college, I discovered watercolor painting. I had found a way to paint and to enjoy clean nails. Over the next 10 years, I painted diligently, refining my craft.
But while raising our four […]
Comments(0) PAMELA ALDERMAN
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Watercolor on paper
Open Concepts Gallery
50 Louis NW
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
September 23 - October 10, 2009
Artist Statement
Twenty-five years ago in Japan while on a bus waiting at a red light, I spied a girl at a corner fruit stand. I reached for my camera. But I couldn’t find it.
Traveling like a typical American with an […]
Comments(0) Art is my passion. While watching children playing on the beach, I see images that beg to emerge on canvas. The vivid colors in my garden and the light dancing with shadows entice me into my studio.
Once I start painting, I can hardly pull myself away; I’m driven to […]
Comments(2) My dad always encouraged my creativity. During my elementary school years, he taught me how to draw after dinner by sketching on napkins. When I turned 10, he enrolled me in art lessons. Proud of my artistic accomplishments, he hung one of my first childhood oil paintings (shown on the right) on […]
Read More..>> Comments(0) Rush Creek Bible Church exhibits Pamela’s artwork, highlighting her watercolor beach children and botanicals. For the past eight years, Rush Creek has enriched its members by hosting a diverse range of artists. In providing a venue for local artists, the church not only promotes creativity, but also seeks to bridge the gap with the surrounding […]
Read More..>> Comments(1) Three cheers for summer vacation: Hip hip hooray!
After a busy and productive winter, I can celebrate several accomplishments with satisfaction and thanksgiving: finishing my website, speaking in Michigan and Indiana (working through my fear of public speaking), traveling to Hilton Head for an artist’s reception, mentoring a young woman, and watching our boys play soccer. […]
Comments(0) In the spring, I taught two art workshops at my sons’ school. After demonstrating some of my watercolor techniques, the students had an opportunity to paint. I loved how these young people expressed their creativity in simple and uninhibited forms.
Read More..>> Comments(0) “Your art speaks of healing,” said New York artist Makoto Fujimura. Several years ago in his book signing line, I showed him my homemade portfolio. As he flipped through my Xeroxed reproductions, he named my calling: healing.
His word seemed prophetic when I later met a pregnant woman. After talking with her for a few minutes, […]
Comments(1) Behind the Paintings is maintained by watercolor artist, Pamela Alderman. High quality watercolor reproduction prints are available at the store web site: watercolorbypamela.com.
