Frieda Howling
Nature is the primary focus of my work--sometimes the awesome forces of
nature. I see the environment as forms occupying space. My abstract shapes draw
their strength from the firm basis in the natural forms of the landscapes. The
artist has the privilege to translate nature's forms into various moods which
will affect the inner and spiritual emotions of the viewer.
Color and texture give my paintings the power and strength which lets the
viewer interact emotionally with the canvas in a meditative manner--be it caves,
trees or water.
Black and white lino prints are a more recent creative expression for me. I
found the mystique of trees of profound interest. The involvement of the
linoleum block, the black ink and the virgin paper is very uplifting. The
fascinating shapes of trees are a fertile source for my imagination. The results
are powerful, dramatic images.
Ms. Howling holds a Bachelors degree B.A. from Douglass College, Rutgers
University and a Masters degree M.S. in Interior Design from University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her numerous solo
shows include ones held in Munich and Berlin, Germany. Her works graces many private collections
in the U.S. and abroad. Her art hangs in several corporate collections. Howling is a member of
FL PAVA (Professional Association of Visual Artists) and the Arts Council of
Milford and Greater New Haven, Connecticut. She divides her time between her
studios and homes in Connecticut
and Florida.
Click here to review a listing of Select
Exhibitions.
Private Collections
In USA and Abroad
Public Collections
The Art Lending Library, Town of Fairfield, CT
Wayne Public Library, Wayne, NJ
The City Hall of Grafelfing, Munich, West Germany
Corporate Collections
General Electric, World Headquarters, Fairfield, CT
Johnson & Johnson, World Headquarters, New Brunswick, NJ
Law Office, R. Juergen Killius, Munich, West Germany
Awards and Honors
1994 Second Place Award, Members Show, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL
1993 Merit Award, Members Show, Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Dunedin, FL
1973 Festival '73 Members Award, Milford Fine Arts Council
1970 New Group Award for best in show
Bibliography/Reviews
 | Linda Bouvier, Milford Painter Sees Poetry in the Trees, New Haven
Register, July 30, 1995 |
| Martin Parsons, Frieda Howling's Fresh Take on Nature, Art Speak, an
international Art Review, April 1994 |
| Phyllis A.S. Boros, Bold Hues Dominate Exhibit at Museum, Bridgeport
Post, Feb. 1982 |
| Luann Sukowsky, and Now . . . Jigsaw Art, Branford Review, March
1979 |
| ISA (International Society of Artists) publication, an edited excerpt from Luann
Sukowsky's article, Meet a Member, Frieda Howling of Milford, Connecticut, Members
Exchange Column, ISA 1515 Broadway, NY, Spring 1979 |
| Sue Gardner, press release, Milford Artist Sets Museum Exhibit, Milford
Citizen, February 17, 1978, Branford Review, March 2, 1978 |
| Peter M. Bode, Amerika Haus, Suddeutsche Zeitung, Feuilleton, July
23/24, 1977 |
| Sue Gardner, press release, Coordinated Canvases Featured in Frieda Howling Art
Exhibit, New Haven Register, October 18, 1970 |
| Maxine Olderman, John Slade Ely House; Exhibition features early and late works
by three area artists, New Haven Register, 1989 |
Published Articles and Books
| Frieda Howling The Development of Contemporary Art in Lebanon:
1930-1975, published in Beirut, Lebanon, 2005
(To order the book, call The Lebanese American
University, New York Office: 212-870-2315) |
| Frieda Howling, Changing the Scene with a Mural, School Arts
Magazine, April 1975 |
| Frieda Howling, Creativity with Textile Paint, School Arts Magazine,
March 1971 |
| Frieda Howling, From The Traditional to the Modern and Contemporary -- Art in
the UAE, Eastern Art Report Magazine, London 1997 |
Education
Douglas College, Rutger's University, B.F.A.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro, M.S. Interior Design
Southern Connecticut State College, Certificate for teaching Art in CT
Attended Art Critique program, Academie of Art under Professor Damen, Munich,
West Germany
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