JUDY RIDER

Judy Rider is a water media painter who has lived in Hickory since 1991. Prior to that time she resided in western Greenbrier Co., West Virginia. Since her introduction to watercolor medium in 1987, she has advanced her technique and style through workshops by professional artists and self-help books, as well as experimentation.
Judy has participated in art workshops by nationally acclaimed artists for several years. She also teaches watercolor technique locally. She accepts commissioned work in florals, landscapes, children and pet portraits.

Artist's Statement: "Whether I am expressing excitement or quietness, a sense of time or place, water media gives me the versatility I seek. Its results can be both predictable and surprising, bringing impact to the viewer. I paint the things I love, including bright bold florals, the shimmer of light bouncing off water, the aging texture of stucco walls, seasonal colors, and abstract design, including collage." 

Judy is currently a member of the Watercolor Society of North Carolina,the Transparent Watercolor Society, the Piedmont Painters, the High Country Watermedia Society and associate member of the Southern Watercolor Society, ISEA, NCS, the Mooresville Art Guild. Judy exhibits locally at various locations, including Heart in Hand off LR BLVDin Hickory, NC, the Piedmont Painters Gallery on the Square in Downtown Hickory, and Art Walk in Boone, NC.

Mrs. Rider teaches beginning watercolor classes for Catawba Valley Community College. She participates year round in local and regional juried exhibits, including the Watercolor Society of North Carolina and the Southern Watercolor Society, the National Collage Society, and the International Scoiety of Experimental Artists.. Judy has been juried in to the prestigious "Art in the Park" Fine Arts Festival in Blowing Rock, NC in the past.

Judy has a B.A. degree in English Education from Louisiana Tech University, and a M.A. degree in Secondary Classroom Teaching from West Virginia University. She is married to Thomas E. Rider and has three children.

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