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Tom Uttech

The Northwoods through Memory Born in Merrill, Wisconsin, in 1942, Thomas Martin Uttech developed an eye for the subtle shifts of light and shadow long before he ever picked up a brush. His early years in the American Midwest provided the foundational imagery that would later define his career: the dense pine and birch forests, the quiet lakes, and the movement of wildlife across the Precambrian Shield. After earning a BA from the Layt

on School of Art in Milwaukee in 1965 and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 1976, he transitioned from student to educator, serving as a professor of art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee until 1998. His process is notably internal. Rather than working solely from direct observation, Uttech often retreats to his studio to paint from memory. This method allows him to construct landscapes that are not strictly naturalis…