Mildred Nungester Wolfe

Over five decades of artistic activity, Wolfe has worked in a wide variety of media: oils, watercolors, ceramics, printmaking, and stained glass. Her style blends impressionism with postimpressionism, and her technique is influened by her interest in the effects of light. As she writes, "I get excited about everyday accidents of atmosphere and light. Every painting is an attempt to remember and make a permanent record of a moment of intense visual perception: the delicate arabesque of weeds silhouetted against the deep russet of sedge, a sharp blue sky, the unbelievable grace of birds, etched on my memory."

Mildred Nungester Wolfe is a retrospective of her work featuring over forty color reproductions of her art, an introduction by noted author Ellen Douglas, and a chronology of Wolfe’s life. In the book, Wolfe candidly reflects on her childhood, training at the Art Institute of Chicago, early career, her collaborations with her artist husband Karl Wolfe, her career as a teacher and mentor, and her techniques. This book is a long-overdue tribute to a master creator.