About the artist...
Judith Cutler is a visual artist known for her expressive work in soft pastels, acrylics, and mixed media. Her art explores both abstract and representational themes, often blurring the boundaries between the two.
Originally from western Pennsylvania, Judith now lives in eastern North Carolina. She holds a degree in Graphic Arts from Penn State University and spent 25 years as a designer for major companies including IBM, Holiday Inn Corporation, and Oakland University in Michigan. Early in her artistic journey, she studied under the influential painter Elaine de Kooning, whose teaching helped shape her intuitive and gestural approach. The influence of nature is a consistent presence in her thoughts and artworks.
Judith is a Master Pastelist (2007) and Signature Member (2003) of the Pastel Society of America (PSA), New York City; a Master Circle Member (2005) of the International Association of Pastel Societies, and a Member of Excellence with the Southeastern Pastel Society, Atlanta. She is also a member of the Piedmont Pastel Society, Charlotte, and the Pastel Society of North Carolina, Raleigh. Her paintings have received numerous honors in regional and national exhibitions, including multiple awards in The Pastel Journal’s Pastel 100 competition and repeated awards into the PSA’s Annual International Juried Exhibition.
Her work has been exhibited in the Southeast and beyond. She was awarded a Regional Artist Project Grant by the Arts & Science Council in Charlotte, NC, and participated in the Windows Project at Charlotte’s Hearst Tower, curated by the McColl Center for Visual Art.
Judith is currently represented by Ellen Moore Gallery in Cape Charles, VA, and Carolina Creations in New Bern, NC. Her artwork is also featured in Abstract Painting: A Celebration of Contemporary Art and A Brief History of Artists in Eastern North Carolina.
At the heart of Judith’s paintings is a love of color, gestural lines, and experimentation. Through her work, she invites viewers to connect with the emotion, movement, and the quiet presence of the natural world.
Artist’s Statement: Follow your own path. Be happy.
