Artist info

Waddy Armstrong
b.1974, American

Waddy Armstrong graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Painting in 1999. His work is a convergence of botanical structures and motifs melding a philosophical return to nature's simplicity with formal artistic inquiry. To create his images, the artist uses a technique he calls "hybridizing" in which visual elements from various plants and trees coalesce in seamless, harmonious compositions ranging from gestural abstractions to silhouettes of the imagined. Beauty, pleasure and composition are all key components as the act of mark-making morphs into recognizable—albeit fictional—form. Armstrong's most recent works are his most painterly to date. Bands and washes of color surround his signature hybrid forms, challenging the traditional figure-ground relationship and rendering the picture plane obsolete. Since 1999, Armstrong has had numerous solo and group exhibitions around the country including venues in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Armstrong lives and works in San Antonio.

Education

Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting, 1999

Selected Exhibitions