Each of my paintings is a process of discovery. I typically begin with a gesture – a simple drawing using perhaps only a few lines, but filling the canvas in a pleasing way. From there other lines, then shapes and color are introduced. This typically goes through many iterations – the previous painting being erased or partly erased and replaced with a new one. During this process, I have my eye out for interesting lines and shapes. I am inspired by organic and geologic shapes and lines found in nature. I am intrigued by ambiguities and suggestions of resemblance, and by the relationships, conversations or rhythms between shapes. The negative space is as important to me as the shapes themselves. Ultimately the whole painting needs to feel like a unified whole.

Biographical Statement

Fred Videon is an artist living and working in Port Townsend, WA.  Fred was raised in Montana where as a teenager he discovered his first artistic interest in black and white photography.  He went on to complete a degree in engineering at Stanford University.  Soon after graduating, Fred began taking painting and drawing classes.  A few years later he finished a BFA with an emphasis on painting from the University of Washington.  After a 30 year career working in technology, Fred moved to Port Townsend, WA in 2020 and resumed making art full time.

Contact:

fvideon@gmail.com

Selected Exhibitions

  • 2025-26 Solo Exhibition, Coldwell Banker Bain, Bainbridge Island, WA

  • 2025 December Invitational. Group Show at Grover Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2025 Artist Showcase. Juried Exhibition, Northwind Arts, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2025 Solo Exhibition. Finistère, Port Townsend, WA

  • 2024 Small Works. Invitational Group Show at Grover Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2024 New Work. Guest artist at Grover Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2024 Museum of Northwest Art Auction. La Conner, WA.

  • 2023 Small Expressions, Juried Exhibition, Northwind Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2023 Metamorphic. Two-person show, Little Wing Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2023 Juried Exhibition, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA.

  • 2022 Small Expressions, Juried Exhibition, Northwind Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2022 Juried Exhibition, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA.

  • 2021 Small Expressions, Juried Exhibition, Northwind Gallery, Port Townsend, WA.

  • 2021 Lost Words, Juried Exhibition, Northwind Gallery, Port Townsend, WA. Juror’s Prize.

  • 2021 Juried Exhibition, Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA.