We are proud to be displaying work by Jocelyn Woodson at our Midtown Gallery in Hutchinson for the month of July. Stop in to view and purchase her work.

1125 N. Main, Hutchinson

Monday – Saturday 10am to 3pm

Third Thursday 5pm to 8pm

Jocelyn Woodson

I was born in Hutchinson Kansas, and began my art as early as I can remember with greeting cards. I see them as small individual paintings…and I love that it can say so much with so little.

I was painting only cards, and only for friends when I was asked to enlarge a card onto a 4ft by 4ft canvas – with that began paintings for me. The idea of that kind of freedom changed everything .

The natural evolution found me at Fine Art by Nuri on Melrose with my first show, then selling at By Design in the Beverly Center.

In 1986 I became one of the artists working with a company dedicated to handmade art, called Constance Kay Inc., New York, With her help, as my agent, I was chosen to create over 65,000 gift enclosure cards for Victoria’s Secret . Also thru Constance, Itoya Inc. in Japan, asked me to spend 11 days at their store in Tokyo, demonstrating and creating card designs for their wedding season.

By 1993 I had partnered with another artist in New York , and spent 11 years, traveling the country to art shows, developing jewelry designs, wearable art, an amazing experience.

When I moved back to Kansas I discover wood, with all its texture and history . And it has quickly become the backdrop for all the art I now do.

My joy is in being able to convey a thought or feeling with the use of paint, and connecting with that person out there who sees it too. All this has allowed me to find a way to express myself …and with that I’m finding a way to color outside the lines.