WALDMAN ORIGINALS
This is original artwork by Gay Waldman. Her artistic approach evolves from her carefully
composed and original photographs. In a significant way, her work expands how the
viewer perceives, considers and interprets photographic media as art.
“My photo-art developed during the 1980-90’s while working in my darkroom and
manipulating photos with oil, pencil, and collage. I retired the darkroom in 2002 and
I exclusively manipulate digitally. My photo-art is not finished when the shutter is
pressed; it is accomplished after hours of intuitive exploration and innovative
enhancements that bring them alive with color, texture, and implied motion.
My work relies on a multitude of photographs rich with color, translucent qualities,
layering, and overlapping. My garden as well as travel provides a plethora of
images; including flora, landscape, seasons, water, and frequent introduction of
geometric shapes. I draw with a stylus pen directly on screen using Adobe
Photoshop and Corel Painter with FX extension effects. I occasionally paint with
acrylic or pastel to create backgrounds on paper or canvas and then photograph
them to use as integral components of my finished work.”
Her large digital images are archived and printed at professional color labs using
traditional color processing, small images and cards are printed using an Epson XP-
15000, with ink & papers rated at a 100 year life span. Her portfolio also includes dye-
infused satin aluminum prints and artistically designed fabric yardage, fabric scarves, and
headbands. For sculptural expression she adds an intentional hand-bent curve to her
aluminum prints.
Gay is primarily self-taught in photography, and earned her Bachelor of Arts, with
emphasis in design from Lewis Clark State College. She lives in Spokane with her
husband Brent Hoogner. She has been a professional artist since 1985 and from her
home studio she provides professional custom framing, interior design consultation,
commission art work, and participates in juried and solo exhibitions annually. Gay has
completed several permanent public art installations including in the Spokane Convention
Center Ballroom Lobby and North Corridor, Rockwood South, and Gritman Medical
Center Women’s Imaging Clinic in Moscow, Idaho.
Gay’s artwork is for sale online at gwaldman.com, in local galleries, and in Spokane at her
home retail studio-frame shop. Her artwork may also be purchased and rented by
businesses and private parties through the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture’s Art
Source program. Thank you for supporting the Arts, enjoy!
- special requests and commissions gladly accepted 509.456.7240 by appointment
