ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I believe that everything in nature has a distinct personality—a 'face' that tells a story of quiet strength and beauty. Whether I am capturing the intense gaze of an animal or the delicate petals of a flower, my work is an act of portraiture that exists at the intersection of a scientist’s inquiry and a naturalist’s reverence.
By utilizing a rigorous, academic approach to light and form, I strive to 'sculpt' my subjects with oils or pastels. This allows the viewer to move beyond mere observation and into a state of profound, singular focus. For me, painting is a meditative and methodical pursuit of clarity where I seek to translate the 'Old World' quietude of natural history into a modern, minimalist context. It is an attempt to reconcile the timeless beauty of the physical world with the structured precision of the modern mind.
ABOUT INDEE MOSS (b. 1981)
Indee Moss approaches the canvas with a unique duality: the disciplined mind of a scientist and the soul of a lifelong naturalist. Holding a PhD in Chemistry and a Master of Accounting, Indee spent a distinguished career mastering the complexities of the physical world before dedicating her practice to contemporary realism. This scientific foundation grants her a methodical and analytical approach to painting.
Trained in classical atelier traditions of drawing and painting, Indee’s work serves as a bridge between "Old World" quietude and contemporary realism. She utilizes a slow, intentional process to distill complex natural subjects into their essential forms. Whether working in oils or pastels, her focus remains on the "sculptural" quality of light—using value and form to carve her subjects out of the darkness and into a singular, focused clarity.
Currently working from her studio in Ames, Iowa, Indee's work has been recognized with an Artists Network Award and exhibited at various institutions across the country. She continues to explore the quietude of the natural world, capturing the timeless spirit of nature through a modern, scientific lens.
For more information about Indee’s career please see her resume in the link below:
INDEE’S RESUME
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society
Pastel Society of Maine
Iowa Pastel Society
PRESS
Fusion Art Artist’s Choice 2026 Art Exhibition press release
AWARDS
5th Place in Traditional Category - “Stripes of Thought”, Fusion Art Artist’s Choice 2026 Art Exhibition
Second Place - "Morning Dreams", Artists Magazine 3rd Annual Artists to Watch Art Competition 2024, Abstract/Experimental
EXHIBITIONS
2026
Juried Selection - 5th place in Traditional category for “Stripes of Thought” and Exhibition Finalist place for “Expecting”, Fusion Art Artist’s Choice 2026 Art Exhibition
2025
Group Exhibition - “Expecting”, “Return to Bar Harbor”, and “Tiger”, Iowa Pastel Society’s Fairfield Juried Show at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, Fairfield IA
Juried Selection - “Expecting” and “Return to Bar Harbor”, Iowa Pastel Society’s annual juried exhibition Glorious Pastels 2025
Juried Selection - “Expecting”, 2025 Iowa State Fair Fine Arts Show, Des Moines IA
Juried Selection - "Return to Bar Harbor", 2025 Pastel Society of Maine's 25th Annual Open Juried Exhibition Pastels Only
2024
Second Place - "Morning Dreams", Artists Magazine 3rd Annual Artists to Watch Art Competition, Abstract/Experimental Category
Group Exhibition - "New Beginnings", 2024 Annual Members' Show, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames IA
2019
Group Exhibition - "Fox", Watercolor Group Show, Reiman Gardens, Ames IA
2018
Group Exhibition - "Butterfly", Photography Show, Reiman Gardens, Ames IA
