Wilda Gerideau-Squires

Wilda Gerideau-Squires (born June 21, 1946) is an African-American fine art photographer noted for her distinctive style of photography which includes abstract images created through the interplay of fabric and light, as well as her poignant photographs of women. In 2008, Women In Photography International named Gerideau-Squires among the world's most Distinguished Women Photographers. Her photographs are included in the Peter E. Palmquist Collection at Yale University's Beinecke Library, the State House Office Building in Boston and private collections in the United States and Canada.

Wilda Gerideau-Squires
Born (1946-06-21) June 21, 1946
EducationCollege of DuPage
Known forPhotography
Websitewww.wgsgallery.org

Life and career

Gerideau-Squires grew up in upstate New York and moved to Boston at 19. Since 1992, she has lived in Andover, MA with her husband Walter Squires. She graduated from the College of DuPage and has studied at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Prior to becoming a photographer, Gerideau-Squires worked as a mid-level executive in the travel industry for 30 years. She became a professional photographer in 2000.[1]

She uses film and digital media to capture "human-interest and landscape images".[2] By 2007, her focus transitioned into the abstract genre. Gerideau-Squires explains, "My abstract compositions are developed around common elements such as fabric and glass, ultimately evolving into what for me are evocative images they continually remind me that, no matter how mundane or simple, if we take the time to look, there is in everything an extraordinary element waiting to be discovered and appreciated. I find viewers appreciate the abstract nature of my work because it does encourage them to insinuate their own "voices" into my images, thus allowing them to experience a more personal connection with them.”[2]

The Danforth Art Museum, the Griffin Museum of Photography and the Massachusetts State House in Boston have exhibited her work. Her work been featured in magazines including the Merrimack Valley Magazine, Persimmon Tree Magazine, and ARTisSpectrum Magazine.[3]

Her professional affiliations include the National Association of Women Artists, Cambridge Art Association, Professional Women Photographers, Pen and Brush, Women In Photography International and the Royal Photographic Society. She is a resident artist at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell, MA and serves on the Board of Advisors of the Brush Art Gallery and Studios.[3]

Awards

In 2008, Women In Photography International[4] named Gerideau-Squires to their prestigious List of Distinguished Women Photographers[5] that honors the accomplishments of dedicated working women photographers around the globe. In addition, she has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards. In 2007 her work was recognized in the Prix de la Photographie Paris and the Photography Masters Cup.

See also

References
  1. Bray, Bethany. "Local artist finds pleasure in doing what she loves". The Andover Townsman. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  2. "Exhibitor list, Beinecke Library, Charter member gallery". www.womeninphotography.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  3. Editors, Blackartstory org (2020-06-21). "Profile: Wilda Gerideau-Squires (1946-)". Black Art Story. Retrieved 2020-08-11.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  4. "Women In Photography International". www.womeninphotography.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  5. "Distinguished 100 - Honorable Mention". www.womeninphotography.org. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
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