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Charlette Haugen

                                Fine Art painting

Seattle, WA 98199

phone & fax: 206-282-1813

e-mail: chhaugen@aol.com  

www.charlettehaugen.com

 

 

Artist’s Biography

Charlette Haugen has turned an avocation into a vocation! She particularly enjoys creating and painting in an impressionistic yet realistic style, enjoying a variety of subjects and scenes, all of which challenge this watercolor artist. There are times when the subject calls for experimentation with other media or calls out for a non-objective approach. Therefore, abstract pieces will be found in her portfolio as well.

She has participated in a number of exhibitions and art venues, and her work has been selected for several juried events. Her paintings have been selected for the posters at the 2009 Edmonds Arts Festival and the Shoreline Arts Festival as well as the 2004 Magnolia Summer Festival. In ‘08, Charlette was fortunate to be accepted in two Richeson 75 International Juried Competitions with recognition in their hard cover Exhibit Catalogs. Her work can be found in Group Health Hospital, Seattle.

Charlette has studied with award-winning northwest watercolor artist Julie Creighton for many years. In addition, she has taken classes and workshops from many notable artists including Caroline Buchanan, Joan Archer, Tom Hoffmann, Michele Cooper, Joe MacKechnie and Judi Betts.  A native of Wisconsin, Charlette earned BS degrees in Psychology and Interior Design from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a Masters degree in Social Work at Case Western Reserve University. She pursued careers in interior design and as a social worker in mental health and hospital settings before “retiring” to her full time art career.

Professional organizations in which she is actively involved are Eastside Association of Fine Arts (EAFA) in which she served as president for the June ’07 – May ’09 terms, Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS), and Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) and their MIVAL Gallery.

 

Artist’s Statement

My painting encompasses an eclectic subject matter and leans towards outdoor subjects from my many travels. One thing I look for while viewing art is to see if there is an edge to the work or a different way of interpreting the subject matter, which catches and holds the eye, causing a person to linger.  I hope my work does that for those who enjoy art.

 
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Seattle, WA     phone & fax: 206-282-1813     

e-mail: chhaugen@aol.com    www.charlettehaugen.com

 

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & ART VENUES

2010           Overlake Hospital public art for EAFA & NWWS

2006-09      EAFA Members Juried Show, May-June, and Open Juried Shows in Fall

2008           Auburn City Hall & Federal Way City Hall Juried Shows

2007,08      SeaTac City Hall Juried Show

2007           Featured Artist, Parklane Gallery, (Feb.), Kirkland, WA

2006,08      Kirkland Artists Studio Tour, Mother’s Day weekend, Kirkland, WA

2006,07      Artists_Connect Spring & Summer Shows, April & August, Edmonds, WA

2006,08      Gallery at Shoreline Center  (Jan. & Feb.), Shoreline, WA

2005-09      MIVAL Holiday Show (Nov. & Dec.), Mercer Island, WA

2005-08      Art Walks: Edmonds, Ballard, Mercer Island , Seattle, WA

2005-08      Puyallup Fair Juried Arts Show, Puyallup, WA

2005-09      Kenmore Juried Arts Show, Kenmore, WA

2005           Solo Show, Bellevue Regional Library, Bellevue, WA

2005,06,08   Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Show, Edmonds, WA

2005,07,08    Shoreline Arts Festival Juried Show, Seattle, WA           

2004-09      Magnolia Summer Festival and Art Show, Seattle, WA

2004-09      Women’s University Club Spring Art Show, Seattle, WA

                

AWARDS

2009           Chosen as poster artist for Edmonds Arts Festival and Shoreline Arts Festival

2008           Honorable Mention at Arts of the Terrace juried art show

2007             Second Place Award at Oktoberfest Western juried Art Show

2007           Honorable Mention Award at Puyallup Fair juried art show

2004, 06     Chosen as poster artist for Magnolia Art Festival in 04 with paintings in 04 and

                   06 voted People’s Choice Award at the same Art Show         

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Since 2005  EAFA – Eastside Association of Fine Arts,  served as president ’07-’09

    “              NWWS - Northwest Watercolor Society

    “              MIVAL – Mercer Island Visual Arts League, represented by MIVAL Gallery since Nov. ‘09

2005-07      Parklane Gallery, Kirkland, WA - Member

2002- present   Women’s University Club, Seattle, WA – chair of watercolor program, art gallery, Spring Art Shows

 

PUBLICATIONS

2009            Quote by Charlette in Artist’s Magazine, April 2009 issue, article Surviving Tough Economic Times

2008            ’08 Exhibit books : The Richeson75: Landscape, Seascape & Exteriors & Architecture

2008            Cover art on brochure for Federal Way Arts Commission

2005 & 07   Cover art for Women’s Univ.Club auction catalog             

 

EDUCATION

2003 – 2010  Watercolor classes/workshops from Julie Creighton, Judi Betts, Caroline Buchanan, Jacqui Beck, Joan

                      Archer, Joe MacKechnie,  Joan Frey, Michele Cooper, Tom Hoffmann

1966, 1982   B.S. in Psychology & Interior Design, University of Wisconsin at Madison

1976              Masters in Social Work, Case Western Reserve University