About the Artist

Artist Statement

My love of the outdoors inspires me to hike and paint, creating love letters to nature. From my hikes, my goal I to capture the light and energy and share this through impressionistic style oil paintings with a combination of palette knife and brushwork. Connecting with nature through art provides a reminder that beauty is all around us and meant to be respected and preserved.

Artist Bio

Gwenda McLamb earned a bachelor’s of art degree in studio art from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa, and spent a semester studying Italian Renaissance art in Florence, Italy. While working in the healthcare industry as a graphic designer and contract specialist, she completed her MBA at University of New Mexico. For work, she traveled and discovered the varied terrain and beauty of the  central and northwest parts of New Mexico. 

Gwenda’s oil paintings have been in New Mexico State Fair 2025, Encantada 2024, various exhibitions at New Mexico Art League and The Gallery ABQ (2016-present), and solo shows at the Roots Farm Cafe and the Cabra Coffee. She is a member of the New Mexico Art League, Rio Grande Art Association, New Mexico Pastel Society, and is represented at Jezebel Studio and Gallery (Madrid, NM) and The Gallery ABQ (Albuquerque, NM).