Pamela Wilde

Pamela Wilde is a native of Chicago, but has called Maryland “home” for over thirty years.

Pamela received her formal training at the Chicago-based American Academy of Art, and graduated with a degree in Advertising Design and Illustration.

Pamela works exclusively in oils. Working from life, memory, imagination and reference. Pamela began painting at age twelve under the tutelage of her mother and has gone on to study with several renowned mentors.

Pamela is available for commissioned portraits.
Visit pamelawilde.com to see her vast collection of both commissioned and non commissioned work.

Pamela is best known for her community portrait project, Portraits from Havre de Grace 2018-2019. Over the span of one year Pamela sat down with over one hundred members of the community for live alla-prima portrait sessions. A collection of 120 12x12 oil paintings was created and later exhibited at Artists Emporium in Havre de Grace 2019, World Trade Center Baltimore 2019, and Maryland Hall for the Arts Annapolis, virtual 2020.

Pamela has gone onto create several more community portrait projects to include, Quarantine 2020 and Epic Eyes 2021.

Pamela’s most recent accomplishment , “Art from the Soldier”, is currently on exhibition at the Yumi Hogan Art Gallery @ The Baltimore Washington International Airport through April 30, 2025. This exhibit features ten portraits of veterans that are also artists. Pamela not only painted their portraits but curated four group exhibitions of their work. This exhibition will be exhibited next in at the Columbia Art Center in November of 2025.

This exhibition was created in gratitude to those who have stepped up to serve our country and to cast a bright light on the talents of our veterans.

Pamela is currently completing her next collection titled , “Boots on the Ground”. Exhibition of these works are currently in the planning.

Professional memberships:
Maryland Society of Portrait Painters - Accredited and Board Member
Portrait Society of America
Oil Painters of America
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Society

Education:
American Academy of Art class of 1983 • Advertising Design and Illustration
Maryland Institute of Art •1993-94 Adobe Design software, Life Drawing
Harford Community College 1995 • Oil painting 1996
Pierce Community College Tacoma, WA • Oil painting 1985
Mentorship under Judith Simons MFA 2004-2008

Professional Master Classes :
Rose Frantzen 2018, Michael Shane Neal 2021& 24, Rick Casali August 2022

Recent curated shows, juried shows and awards:

”Art From the Soldier” scheduled @ The Columbia Art Center, Howard County Nov 2025
“Art From the Soldier” exhibit @ The Yumi Hogan Art Gallery @ BWI through May 2025
“Art From the Soldier” exhibit @ Gallery 220 Havre De Grace, Maryland . Nov-Dec.2024
“Art From the Soldier” exhibit,@ Ophelia’s Makers Space, York PA September 2024
“Be Still My Heart” MH Gallery, Marietta PA. juried exhibition February 2025
“Harford 100” @ Harford Comunity College. Juried artist 2024
“Art Maryland” Howard County 2024, juried artist
• “Harford 250” 2023 Maryland Center for the Arts - 2nd Place
• “Arts Maryland” Howard County 2023 - Honorable Mention
• Abingdon Virginia Plein Air 2022 - Honorable Mention
• Maryland Federation of Art Member Show 2022 juried artist
• Maryland Federation of Art, Small Wonders 2022 juried artist
Arts Maryland 2022, Howard County 2022 Juried Artist - Awarded Honorable Mention
Maryland Center for the Arts Harford Plein Air, 2022 Juried artists. Awarded Best Nocturne, Honorable Mention Quick Draw
“National Woman in the Arts Award” 2022 - Daughters of the American Revolution
Columbia Art Center, Visionary Woman 2022 - invited artist
Maryland Federation of Art, Juried member Show 2022
Lore Degenstein12th Annual Figurative Drawing & Painting Exhibition 2021- juried artist
The Delaplaine 2021 National Juried Exhibition - juried artist
Maryland Federation of Art "Small Wonders" 2021 - juried artist
Maryland Federation of Art "Stroke of Genius 2019 & 2021" - juried artist
Maryland Federation of Art member show 2021 - juried artist
Gallery @ Liriodendron, Bel Air MD 2021 - invited artist
Chincoteague Island Plein Air 2021 - 1st Place Quick Draw
Columbia Art Center 2020 Visionary Woman Invitational - 1st Place
Harford Plein Air 2019 - juried artist
"Paint it" Ellicott City Plein Air 2019 - juried artist
Marietta Plein Air , PA 2020 - juried artist
Paint Berlin Plein Air 2019
MSAC Art on the Fly Oct 2018- Jan 2019 - juried artist
Portraits from Havre De Grace, 2020 online exhibition Maryland Hall for the Arts
Solo Show: Portraits from Havre de Grace, Artists Emporium Havre de Grace, MD 2019
Solo Show: Portraits from Havre de Grace, Baltimore World Trade Center 2019
Maryland Hall for the Arts Annapolis, MD 2020 Virtual exhibit PHDG
MAPAPA Small Works show juried exhibition June 2018
Maryland Center for the Arts Plein Air event 2017 juried artist
Pictures At an Exhibition Harford Artist Association 2017 • 1st Place
Color Columbia Plein air Event 2017 • Honorable Mention
Ellicott City Open Quick Draw 2017 • 3rd Place
Bethany Beach Plein Air Event 2016 • 1st Place
Art Against Addiction 2016 Harford County • 1st Place
Maryland Center for the Arts Plein Air Event 2016 • Quick Draw Honorable Mention
Maryland Society or Portrait Painters Quite Waters Park Annapolis, MD June 2018
Columbia Art Center, Color Columbia Plein Air Exhibition 2017
Maryland Portrait Society Exhibition, Sandy Spring Museum 2017
Maryland Portrait Society member show 2015 & 2018
Havre De Grace Holiday Gallery 2016
Arts By the Bay, HDG 2016 - 2017
Washington DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities , Party Animals 2002 “Hooah” public art
Washington DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, PandaMania 2004 “Pandancer” public art