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Artist's Statement and Biography
Recently, Ms. Woosley has turned her considerable talent in the direction of the fine arts, fulfilling a
lifelong ambition of being a full-time fine-arts painter. "I've loved every minute of courtroom art and continue
to sketch trials, but my focus is changing. I've explored all the creative options possible within the
courtroom genre and want more. I've always painted and exhibited when time permitted but, with the trials,
never had much time." She continues, "I've made a commitment to paint those things I find meaningful and
to share my vision of both tangible and spiritual themes. I love painting animals, the western landscape,
Native-Americans, and western people in general."
Brigitte is alarmed at the rapid rate at which the landscape is being altered by development and is
wanting "to capture as much of the landscape as remains undeveloped." During the Oprah trial in Amarillo,
she discovered the Palo Duro Canyon and had the opportunity to return to Amarillo for another trial last
year (Councilman Al Lipscomb's corruption trial) where she spent every spare minute between trial
sessions in the canyon. This resulted in several fine paintings of the area, and while continuing to paint the
canyon she has also continued painting wildlife, western, figurative, and spiritual themes.
After many years in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area Brigitte recently returned to the Texas Hill country where
she continues the sketch the occasional trial and focus on fine art painting. She has been invited to the
SW Invitational art show in Kerrville and she also exhibits at the at the Log Haus Arts and Antiques Gallery in
New Braunfels, Tx.
Galleries, Exhibitions, and Awards
One Woman Show Trinity University 1976
Brushy Creek Gallery, New Braunfels, Tx 1977-78
Courtroom Art Award, Broadcast Designers of America 1985
Silver Award, Two Awards of Merit, The Dallas Society of Illustrators, 1986
Sol del Rio Gallery, San Antonio, Texas 1985-1995
Act One Gallery, Taos, New Mexico, 1986-1989
MFA Graduate Show, University of North Texas, 1992
Faculty Art Show, Collin County Community College, 1998
Log Haus Arts and Antiques, New Braunfels. Tx
Southwest Invitational Art Classic, Kerrville, Tx 2001-2003
One Woman Show, Infusions Gallery, McKinney, Tx 2003
Texas Wild Bunch Show, Kerrville, Tx 2005
Bosque County Conservatory Art Show and Sale, Clifton, Tx 2005
Comal County Parade of Homes, Reidel Home 2006
Huisache Restaurant, New Braunfels, Tx
Reidel Home, Comal County Parade of Homes
44th Kiwanis Invitational Western Art Show and Sale, San Antonio, Tx, 2007
Western Arts Roundup, Kerrville, Tx, 2007
Oil Painters of America Show, Fredericksburg, Tx, 2007
Western Heritage Classic Western Art Show and Sal, Abilene, Tx, 2007
The Joe Beeler Memorial Fund award presented by the Spiva Center for the Arts in Joplin, MO
Education
1975 BA Art Trinity university
1992 MFA Illustration University of North Texas
2006 Member - Oil Painters of America.
Select Clients and Patrons
Oleg Stavrowsky, olegart.com/gallery.htm
Jeffrey Price, Palm Springs
Mrs. Pam Reitz, Houston/Santa Fe
Keri Quinn, Dallas,
Olney Wallace, Atty., Houston
Jim Coyne, Atty. CA
Mark Geragos, Atty., CA
Cactus Feeders, Amarillo
Mr. & Mrs. Piester, New Braunfels
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Willis (CEO of Keller-Williams)
*Additional client list available upon request
Professional Experience
Brigitte has teaching and professional experience in both Studio Fine arts and Graphic Arts arenas.
Additionally she has been a courtroom and broadcast artist for local, national, and international news
agencies for over twenty-five years during which she also freelanced as an illustrator, taught art and
illustration classes and exhibited as a fine arts painter.
1976 to present: Courtroom Broadcasting Artist and freelance Illustrator working as courtroom artist for
national and international broadcast news agencies illustrating noteworthy trials including the Oprah Trial,
Waco, Oklahoma City Bombing, Selena Murder Trial and many others for ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox
News, the BBC, SIN Television, Germany, Telemundo, API, Reuters as well as local television and
newspapers.
Brigitte also created on-air art and artist re-creations for television programs for “Walker-Texas Ranger”,
“American Justice” and “Court TV”.
She has also done print work illustrations for various clients and agencies including EDS, Frito-Lay,
Parkland Hospital , Aloe-Gator skin care products and Anheuser-Busch.
During 1984-1986: News Artist KRLD TV, Dallas - Responsible for the creation of all artwork necessary for
newscast broadcast. Created ‘over the shoulder’ graphics, weather maps,
news graphics and animation sequences. Assisted with set design, print promotions and station on-air
graphics and promotional pieces.
Art Instruction Experience
1998-1999: Instructor Illustration Classes, Collin County Community College
Taught commercial illustration courses for both intermediate and advanced classes with
a concentration in understanding the requirements of creating artwork for mass
reproduction.
1990-1992: Teaching Fellow Advertising Illustration Courses, The University of North Texas
Taught and developed curriculum and syllabus for advertising and illustration courses
for upper-level undergraduate students with concentration in both color and black and
white media for reproduction purposes.
1988-1989: Instructor Design and Advertising Courses, San Antonio College
Taught introductory level studio graphic design and design courses with emphasis on
creative development and implementation. Also taught lecture course
Contact Information
Visit Brigitte's Show & Teaching Schedule page for information on her recent, current, and future shows/exhibits.
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