Tom Uttech

Tom Uttech is a renowned Wisconsin-native artist and former Professor of Art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (until 1998). He is celebrated for his large-scale, mystical landscapes that blend real and imagined elements of the Northwoods environment. His work emphasizes themes of nature's beauty, fragility, and spiritual essence.

Education:

• BA from Layton School of Art, Milwaukee
• MFA from the University of Cincinnati

Research Interests: Uttech’s art explores wilderness through waterways, shorelines, and untamed natural forms. His paintings provoke contemplation of humanity’s relationship with nature, often infused with serene and mystical qualities. Influences include travels to Northern Minnesota and Canada’s Quetico Provincial Park.

Awards:

• Wisconsin Visual Art Lifetime Achievement Award (2006)
• Featured in the Wisconsin Sesquicentennial Portfolio (2002)

Exhibitions & Affiliations: Uttech has exhibited nationally, with works in museums like the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Museum of Wisconsin Art. He served as president of Wisconsin Painters & Sculptors.

Studio & Practice: Works from a converted barn studio near Milwaukee, emphasizing hands-on engagement with nature as inspiration.