Anneke Wilder is an artist and illustrator based out of Olympia, WA.
Raised at the foothills of the southern Appalachians and currently residing beside the Salish Sea, I’m happiest indulging in seasonal fruits and roaming the outside world. I hold degrees in Biology and Studio Art, as well as a certificate in Natural Science Illustration and a Masters in Environmental Studies.
As a fine artist, I draw on my background in the sciences to create watercolors that deal with themes of growth and decay—of our bodies, our culture, and our landscapes. See my work in person at Chatwin Arts.
As an illustrator, I have an eye for detail and a flexible digital skillset. This allows me to play outside the confines of pigment and paper. View recent work in For the Love of Bats by Mountaineers Publishing and The Nine Plants Spell by Hyldyr.
I enjoy experimentation with natural pigments, and I teach workshops on this topic and well as printmaking with the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. Check their site or reach out for upcoming class offerings.
Education
The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
Master of Environmental Studies
College of Charleston Charleston, SC
B.S. Biology, Studio Art minor with a concentration in printmaking
University of Washington Seattle, WA
Natural Science Illustration Certificate
Residencies
Hypatia-in-the-Woods // 2023
PLAYA Residency // 2022
Signal Fire Arts // 2019
Tahsis Farm // 2019
Solo Exhibitions
June 2024 // Assemblage // Chatwin Arts // Seattle, WA
Group Exhibitions
August 2024 // Weird Earth // Base Camp Studios // Seattle, WA
March 2024 // Spring, Time // The Vestibule // Seattle, WA
October 2023 // Snake Eyes // Get Nice Gallery // Seattle, WA
August 2022 // Pollination Syndrome // Ghost Gallery // Seattle, WA
February 2022 // Thicket // Gristle Art Gallery // Brooklyn, NY
February 2020 // Black & White // Statix // Seattle, WA
October 2019 // Red List: Moths & Butterflies // Ghost Gallery // Seattle, WA
October 2018 // Repose // Redux Gallery // Portland, OR
October 2018 // Killing Jar // Gristle Art Gallery // Brooklyn, NY
Summer 2017 // Burke Museum of Natural History // Seattle, WA
2011-2013 // Hill Gallery // Charleston, SC
Juried Exhibitions
January 2020 // Pretty and Peculiar // Fe Gallery // Sacramento, CA
November 2019 // Chasing Ghosts // Verum Ultimum Gallery // Portland, OR
October 2019 // Damned // Tangent Gallery // Detroit, MI
April 2018 // Bemis Arts Spring Juried Exhibition // Bemis Arts // Seattle, WA
April 2018 // Of Beings, Beasts, and Seed // Verum Ultimum Gallery // Portland, OR
February 2018 // Scientific Illustration // Fe Gallery // Sacramento, CA
December 2016 // Believing is Seeing // Artist and Maker’s Gallery // Rockville, MD
July 2016 // Corpus Illuminata VI // Tangent Gallery // Detroit, MI
March 2013 // Young Contemporaries, Salon de Refuse // Hill Gallery // Charleston, SC