Judith is a visual artist addressing existential issues that can irreparably change our lives for the worse. Judith’s work depicts a dystopian worldview of the demise of the planet due to climate change and what that portends for our grandchildren. Her intent in creating these pieces is to promote dialogue that can lead to solutions. Using mixed media, she creates series that provide visual imagery to spark dialog on issues ranging from the demise of the natural order due to climate change, the absurdity of denying science, and the search for equilibrium – specifically the balance between the natural world and the world of human-made objects.

Life goals do not have a use-by end date. While I planned to have a career in art after college, I found myself – for very practical reasons – teaching. As time went on, the goal of setting up a working studio seemed to end. Spending the next 50 years as an educator teaching in Elementary classrooms, Art classrooms and Special Education Resources classrooms, I channeled my creativity into my teaching. While I love working with students, meeting the needs of students and district requirements has not allowed much time for working in my home studio. I have, from time to time, completed pieces that were accepted into exhibitions – AHHA in Tulsa, and 50 Penn Place Gallery in OKC to mention two – and several online juried exhibitions but the constraints of meeting the expectations of teaching have not provided time to focus on producing large bodies of work. This summer, I renewed the hope of reviving my original life goal with the production of over 50 pieces of analog collage.

Judith Ide

BA Art/Education, M. Ed Special Education

Exhibitions

• 50 Penn Gallery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2023
• AHHA @Mayfest, Tulsa, Oklahoma 2023

Online Exhibitions

Conversation with Artists "Pattern & Texture"
August 2024

Las Laguna Gallery

• “Human Faces & Figures” - 2021
• “Light & Shade “- 2022
• “Golden” - 2022
• “Women in Art” -2022
• "Textures, Shapes, Patterns or Forms”-202