Judy Takács

Judy Takács

Judy Takács in her studio
Born 1962 (age 54–55).
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Education Bachelor of Fine Arts
Alma mater Cleveland Institute of Art
Known for Realism
Movement Post-Contemporary Art
Spouse(s) Scott Pendergast
Website www.judytakacspaintspeople.com

Judy Takács (born 1962, New York) is a contemporary figurative painter, best known for her realistic paintings from her ongoing, traveling portrait series, “Chicks with Balls: Judy Takács paints unsung female heroes”.[1][2] “Takács is a figurative artist who tells stories about people who have something uplifting to share.”[3] She currently serves on the Cecilia Beaux Forum, a subcommittee of the Portrait Society of America. Takács lives and works in Solon, Ohio.

Cancer Honeymoon
Greed: Guarded Idealist
Kim, the Keeper of Time

Biography

Takács received her BFA in Illustration and Portrait Painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1986[4].Takács has staged serial projects painting senior citizens and elderly nuns from life. These projects have yielded over fifty paintings, three solo shows[5][6][7] a feature in Anthropology & Aging Quarterly[8] and placements in juried and invitational shows. In 2014 she published a book of these collected portraits of the elderly called, “The Age of Adventure.”[9]

In 2009 she began both painting and blogging her project; “Chicks with Balls: Judy Takács paints unsung female heroes.”[10] For this series, the artist asked her female friends and family to pose for her topless, holding balls to symbolize their personal challenges. In 2013, Takács authored and published, “Chicks with Balls: Judy Takács paints unsung female heroes.”[11] and received an Ohio Arts Council Grant for Individual Artistic Excellence for the series[12] which is currently a traveling exhibition.[13][14][15]

Takács' work has been recognized by the Portrait Society of America,[16] the Art Renewal Center,[17][18] the National Arts Club, Cincinnati Arts Club, Allied Artists of America, Catharine Lorillard Wolf Club, and the Salmagundi Club, NYC. She has participated in Women Painting Women Exhibitions along with Rachel Constantine, Alia El-Bermani, Diane Fiesel and Sadie Valeri, and multiple Poets/Artists publications and live exhibitions. Takács' work is archived with historical Cleveland artists at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve.[19] Her work has been exhibited at the Butler Institute of American Art,[20] the Zanesville Museum of Art, Evansville Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland and ARTneo. Takács' work is included in the permanent collections of the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve, Susquehanna University and ARTneo.

In 2014, Takács curated “Majority Rising”[21] for the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve during Women’s History Month. Choosing work from Cleveland figurative artists, Shirley Aley Campbel, Kathleen McKenna, Marilyn Szalay, Lee Heinen and Marsha Sweet. Takács painted and exhibited a portrait of each artist as well.

In 2016 Takács was one of the nine artists, including Stephanie Deshpande, Lauren Tilden, Mario Robinson, and Terry Strickland, who participated in the Emanuel Nine Portrait Project[22] at Principle Gallery, honoring the victims of the Charleston Church Shooting. She painted a portrait of Rev. Dr. Daniel Simmons Sr.

Takács' father is Queueing Theory pioneer, Lajos Takács, PhD and her mother, is Clear the Line[23] and Refugee from Paradise,[24] author, Dalma Takács, PhD.

Art

Takács' painting, Cancer Honeymoon[25] depicts Takács’ mother, Dalma Takács during the early hopeful stages of her ovarian cancer. She continues this theme with her paintings, Guardian Angel of the Good Death[26] and Serenity Prayer.

Greed: Guarded Idealist, 2013 Best of Show winner at the Chagrin Valley Art Center Annual Juried Show[27] is inspired by the concept of the Seven Deadly Sins as human traits necessary for survival. This work portrays “Greed” as the guardian and protector of ones artistic vision and idealism.

Kim, the Keeper of Time[28] is from Takács’ Chicks with Balls series. Jewelry artist, Kim Mettee chose alpaca yarn balls and demonstrated the meditative process of rolling them as she posed.

Bibliography

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Takács, Judy. "Chicks with Balls: Judy Takács paints unsung female heroes". blurb.com. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  2. ↑ Judy Takacs (2016-01-31), Judy Takács' Solo Show, Chicks with Balls October 2015, retrieved 2016-02-01
  3. ↑ Dellosso, Gabriella. "The Successful Spark of Artist Judy Takács". sankofareview.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  4. ↑ "Eight Cleveland Institute of Art graduates receive Individual Excellence Awards from the Ohio Arts Council". cia.edu. April 23, 2013.
  5. ↑ Rusek, Joan. "Judy Takacs' Solon Senior Project art show opens Friday at the Solon Center for the Arts". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  6. ↑ Collective, Curatorial. "Judy Takacs paints the retired and inspired.". Curatorial Collective. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  7. ↑ "NUN: Judy Takacs Paints Retired Sisters of Notre Dame". Sisters of Notre Dame, Chardon, Ohio. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  8. ↑ Danely, Jason. "PORTFOLIO | Association for Anthropology and Gerontology". anthropologyandgerontology.com. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  9. 1 2 Takács, Judy (2014). Age of Adventure: Judy Takács paints the retired and inspired. blurb.com.
  10. ↑ "Chicks with Balls by Judy Takács: Egg". chickswithballsjudytakacs.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  11. ↑ Carducci, Judith (October 2013). "Judy Takács’ Chicks with Balls Project, An Artist Paints Her Way around Closed Doors". The Art of the Portrait. Portrait Society of America.
  12. ↑ "Cultural Contributors: CIA Artists win Regional, State Arts Awards" (PDF). CIA Link. Cleveland Institute of Art. Fall 2013.
  13. ↑ Litt, Steven. "Why a BAYarts exhibition opening Friday has a title that can't be used in this headline". cleveland.com. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  14. ↑ Stanich, Samantha. "LCCC shows Exhibit "Chicks with Balls"". timesleader.com. Times Leader. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  15. ↑ Litt, Steven. "Encore show of "Chicks with Balls" by Judy Takacs opens at Tri-C East (photos)". cleveland.com. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  16. ↑ "Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition, 2015". portraitsociety.org. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  17. ↑ "Art Renewal Center 2012/13 International Salon". artrenewal.org. Art Renewal Center.
  18. 1 2 "Art Renewal Center 2013/14 International Salon". artrenewal.org. Art Renewal Center.
  19. ↑ "Artists Archives of the Western Reserve: Our Archived Artists". www.artistsarchives.org. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  20. ↑ Litt, Steven. "Northeast Ohio artists shine in the 77th Midyear exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art". cleveland.com. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  21. ↑ Usmani, Josh. "Celebrating Women's History Month at the Artists Archives of the Western Reserve". Cleveland Scene. Cleveland Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  22. ↑ Release, Press (2016-05-28). "Charleston portrait project pays tribute to Emanuel 9". WCBD News 2. Retrieved 2016-12-09.
  23. ↑ Takacs and Veress, Dalma and Laura-Louise (1995). Clear the Line. Cleveland, Ohio: Prospero. ISBN 1-57087-207-4.
  24. ↑ Takács, Dalma (2013). Refugee from Paradise. Cleveland, Ohio: Prospero. ISBN 978-1-4797-9295-5.
  25. ↑ Takacs, Judy (2013-11-10). "Chicks with Balls by Judy Takács: Taking my eyes off the ball". Chicks with Balls by Judy Takács. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  26. ↑ Clark, Joseph (May 24, 2017). "Big Show, Bit Ideas: The Eighth Annual May Show at Lakeland Community College". canjournal.org.
  27. ↑ Christian, Barbara. "VAC Best of Show depicts arts struggle". chagrinvalleytoday.com. Chagrin Valley Times. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  28. ↑ Takacs, Judy (2014-10-09). "Chicks with Balls by Judy Takács: Kim, the reliquarian and keeper of time". Chicks with Balls by Judy Takács. Retrieved 2016-01-29.
  29. ↑ El-Bermani, Alia (2016-12-26). "Sight Unseen". magcloud.com.
  30. ↑ "Women Painting Women, Fifth Anniversary & International Juried Show". www.matterdeeppublishing.com. Matter Deep Publishing. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  31. ↑ Collective, Curatorial. "PRESENT TENSE art book release". Curatorial Collective. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  32. ↑ "Present Tense: Contemporary Art in Ohio from Artists of Rubber City". Storenvy.com. Artists of Rubber City. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  33. ↑ Manifest Gallery International Painting Annual 3. Cincinnati, Ohio: Manifest Gallery. 2014.
  34. ↑ Takacs, Judy. "The Solon Senior Project: Judy Takács Paints Fascinating Wisdom". Blurb.com. Blurb.com. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
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