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August 20263 posts

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Aug 28, 2026

Last week I finished another painting from my year at the Seattle Prize—this one inspired by the landscape along the Columbia River in central Washington. Every time I cross the Cascade Mountains and enter the dry region far east of Seattle, I’m struck by the immense scale of…

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Aug 20, 2026

I had a productive week in the studio last week and finished another painting for the Seattle Prize. "Still Standing" began as a small study that I ultimately decided to take all the way. The reference came from a photo shoot I did in Taos, New Mexico, while I was there for a…

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Aug 13, 2026

Yesterday, I completed my latest painting as part of the Seattle Prize. The piece is titled “Cold Front” — a reference both to the winter landscape and to the psychology of the portrait itself. The woman stands alone on a snow-covered slope, her presence as quiet and ambiguous…

July 20262 posts

Studio notesThroughout this past year, I’ve found myself becoming increasingly captivated by the landscapes of Washington. When I began my time at the Seattle Prize, I never imagined how profoundly the Pacific Northwest would reshape the way I think about landscape painting. As I started…Read the post →

Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Jul 24, 2026

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Jul 9, 2026

Over the past few weeks, my fellowship responsibilities have kept me busier than ever, which has meant far less time in the studio than I'd like. While I haven't been painting as much, the upside has been having the opportunity to step back, think, and develop new ideas for…

June 20264 posts

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Jun 25, 2026

Since moving to the Pacific Northwest, I've developed an unexpected passion for landscape painting. One of my goals over the coming years is to establish myself as a painter of the American West. This landscape has become a tremendous source of inspiration for me, and when I…

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Jun 18, 2026

Now that our exhibition has been on display for a few weeks, it's time for me to begin committing to the major projects that will carry me through the remainder of my first year of the Seattle Prize. Last week I presented several studies and ideas to the cohort. The feedback was…

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Jun 11, 2026

Last Thursday marked a major milestone for our fellowship as we officially opened our inaugural exhibition to the public during Seattle’s First Thursday Art Walk. The exhibition, Beautiful Things, was our first opportunity to share the work we’ve been creating over the past…

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Jackson Wrede2025–26 fellow · Jun 5, 2026

Last week, we hosted our third master workshop of the year, welcoming renowned painter Steven Assel from New York to demonstrate his painting process from life. This workshop felt a little different from the others we've had. The instruction was more observational than direct…