Biography

Evelyn Woods is a Pacific Northwest painter whose work explores subtle atmosphere, color harmony and the quiet presence of natural spaces. Working in oil and mixed media, she creates compositions that blend abstraction with landscape suggestion, using layered surfaces and delicate shifts in tone to evoke calm, introspective environments. Her work often reflects the quiet rhythms of the region’s coastal and inland landscapes.

Woods has exhibited throughout the Northwest, and her paintings are held in private collections across the country. Her background in both fine art and design informs her sensitivity to balance, composition and surface. She maintains an active studio practice, creating work that invites close observation and a sense of contemplative stillness.

Artist Statement

My paintings are rooted in the experience of quiet places. I am drawn to the subtle changes in light, the space between forms and the moments where landscape becomes an atmosphere rather than a defined scene. These impressions guide my work more than any literal reference.

Through slow layering and careful shifts of tone and texture, I build surfaces that evolve over time. I work toward a sense of stillness, creating compositions that feel open and contemplative. My intention is to offer viewers a moment of pause, a place where memory and emotion can surface gently. Each painting is an exploration of what remains after detail falls away.