Madison, WI ARTIST STATEMENTGottschalk’s paintings attempt to capture a personal recollection of place. The paintings are all based on very real places and intended to convey a sense of the time of day, the feel of the air, the precise moment. Her unique painting surface creates softness within each painting. This softness is reminiscent of a memory; details are recalled, but never feel as clear as the day they took place. BIOGRAPHYDeb Gottschalk was born and raised in Rural Wisconsin. She attended The University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, receiving a B.A. in art in 1984. Since graduating, her paintings have been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Wisconsin and Illinois. She has been a member of the collective Artbite for over ten years. She is married to one husband and two cats.