Tom Uttech (born 1942) is an American landscape painter and photographer. His inspiration has come from travels to northern Minnesota and the Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario.

Neiab Nin Nasikodadimin, Bejigwan by Tom Uttech, 1996, Honolulu Museum of Art

Biography

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Born in Merrill, Wisconsin, Uttech received a BA from Layton School of Art in Milwaukee in 1965 and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 1976.[1] Uttech's primary painting teacher was Guido Brink.[citation needed] After completing his studies, Uttech was a professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee until 1998.[2] He resides in Saukville, Wisconsin.[citation needed]

Uttech is known for his moody depictions of North American woodlands and animals that inhabit them.[3][4] Uttech's painting Neiab Nin Nasikodadimin, Bejigwan (Chippewa for "we reunite") in the collection of the Honolulu Museum of Art is typical of the artist's moody, but slightly stylized, landscapes. Museums in Georgia, Arkansas, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Arizona hold works by Uttech.[5][6] His gallery exhibition at Alexandre Gallery in New York in 2023 showcased his latest paintings and raised awareness about the decline in wilderness.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Museum of Wisconsin Art".
  2. ^ "Tom Uttech - Artists & Work - Alexandre Gallery". www.alexandregallery.com.
  3. ^ Jensen, Dean. "Artist Uttech works magic with mere oil". Milwaukee Sentinel, January 22, 1982, p. 3 Special. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Auer, James. "Variety abounds in area art galleries' holiday season offerings". Milwaukee Journal, December 17, 1989, p. 10E. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Thomas Martin Uttech - Biography". www.askart.com.
  6. ^ "Tom Uttech | Tory Folliard Gallery | Art Gallery | Milwaukee WI". Tory Folliard Gallery.
  7. ^ Scott, Chadd. "Tom Uttech Brings His Northern Wilderness To New York City". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-06-18.

Further reading

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  • Alexandre Gallery. Tom Uttech: New Paintings. New York: Alexandre Gallery, 2004.
  • Andrea, Margaret. Magnetic North the Landscapes of Tom Uttech. Milwaukee Art Museum, 2004.
  • Milwaukee Art Center. Jerome C. Krause and Tom Uttech: Visions from the North Woods. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Center, 1977.
  • Struve Gallery. Tom Uttech. Chicago: Struve Gallery, 1987.
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