Judith Durr

"Enduring Legacies"

"Cowgirl Up!" 

Art from the Other Half of the West

  JUDITH DURR

 "Enduring Legacies"  

"Painting can be taught,  however, the gift of inspiration,  dedication and passion are within."     Judith Durr

 

"Judith Durr's paintings make you wonder if you are looking through an open  window rather than at a painting. Indian-art objects are "still life"  is Judith's special  talent-an art of   illusion - created using the classic old masters technique with layers, many glazes, and a wet on wet technique.  It is why her paintings stand alone as  Enduring Legacies" that honor  American Indian  heritage."

Artist Judith Durr's exquisite oil paintings have taken Native American art to new levels on integrity, innovation spectacular style and dedication to realism making her one of the foremost and influencial Native American artists in the United States.

Documenting the artifacts, the cultures and native styles in her oil paintings, Judith Durr integrates and preserves the enduring legacies of her Native American heritage. Her work honors all facets of Native American life,  showcasing their history through her colorful and dynamic still life oil paintings.  

Capturing the emotions of the viewer with her illusion and realism and texture,  you want to reach out and feel the fabric of a rug, the leather,  the beadwork, the smoothness of the pottery or pick the kernels from the corn. Her distinctive style is unique with the use of beadwork that you want to touch. 

Painting from her extensive collection or from a collector's, Judith paints from life. She researches the history and stories about each artifact.  Each of her masterful paintings, is skillfully layered with colors and glazes using the technique of the old masters.  Her goal is too continually to push the boundaries  of excellence of superior oil paintings.  

Judith’s work is represented in several museum permanent collections including the Museum of  Anthropology and History, Mexico City, Mexico, Sharlot Hall Museum, Prescott, Arizona, The Pearce Museum in Corsicana, Texas and Pueblo Grande Museum, Phoenix, Arizona. Her genre includes Native American, historical research, portraits and classical still lives. storical research. 

 

 

 

Memberships:

Official Choctaw Artists Registry, Oklahoma

Western Artists of America (WAA)

 Southwestern Premier Artists (SPA)

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  Judith has been featured in Art and Architechure, Western Art Collector, Southwest Art , Art of the West magazines. 

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 Chosen for her innovative style, Judith Durr was the only woman chosen to participate  in the eighteen month, prestigious Sharlot Hall Museum exhibition, “Paint” Breaking the Buckskin Ceiling". Judith’s four month retrospective included twenty five of her oil paintings, pottery and moccasins.

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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their in house programs during Native American Heritage Month, 2007, 2009, 2011.

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 Judith is an inspiring lecturer for museums, universities elder hostels and foreign exchange students programs, fine art councils, Native American events and private organizations and has been the featured artist for many fine art shows.  

 

Judith Durr is a Choctaw and a native of Arizona, raised in the Southwest, Judith resides in Cave Creek,  Arizona with her artist husband, Roger Kull.

"My passion is the journey of producing the superior oil  paintings.   I maintain my   identity and heritage through my artwork." 

 Judith  lived on the Navajo reservation in MontezumaCreek, Utah. It was these formative years  that have given Judith the inspiration for her exquisite oil paintings.  Some of her artifacts come from Judith's talented family members, her husband, mother, father and son. Her love for beadwork came from her mother's influence. 

 Visit the Offical Choctaw website: www.choctawnation.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 If you would like to commission a painting by Judith Durr, please set up an appointment.  Contact Judith through email at judithdurr@yahoo.com or 480-620-3849 for more information.

Email Judith Durr:  judithdurr@yahoo.com

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