Artist Statement:
“My paintings are quiet observations of light & color, form, and space. I tend to choose still life subjects that have some level of visual seduction and symbolize characteristically feminine beauty; like ripe fruit, enticing flowers, and sparkling colored glass. I’ve always been attracted to still life painting for its relationship between gender and the domestic space throughout western history and how a seemingly quiet arrangement of objects can tell a story.”
INFO:
michellemarie91@yahoo.com
Jacksonville, FL
Teaching: Adjunct Professor at University of North Florida & Flagler College, (current since 2021)
Represented by Venvi Art Gallery in Tallahassee, Florida: https://www.venviartgallery.com/
EDUCATION:
2020 MFA, Florida State University, Painting & Drawing
2013 BA, Florida State University, Studio Art & Art History
AWARDS:
2020 Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award Nominee, Florida State University
2019 Andy McLachlin Memorial Award, Florida State University
PUBLICATIONS:
2020 “Flower Paintings: Then & Now” by Brinda Pamulapati. Khaas Baat: https://khaasbaat.com/oct2020/art.htm
“During Coronavirus Lockdown, Escape into the World of Virtual Art” by Brinda Pamulapati. Khaas Baat: http://khaasbaat.com/april2020/art.htm
EXHIBITION RECORD:
2022 In the Light of Day, Solo Exhibition. Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2021 Reclamation, St. Johns River State College, Palatka, FL: https://claycotimes.com/stories/620517325-florida-school-of-the-arts-presents-reclamation-by-floridian-artists
2020 Amidst Everything, Virtual Exhibition. Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
(_______) Scape, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Museum of Fine Art at FSU, Tallahassee, FL
Quiet Hours, Solo Exhibition. Venvi Art Gallery, Tallahassee, FL: https://www.artnet.com/galleries/venvi-art-gallery/quiet-hours
Visualizing the Word, Cade Art Gallery, Arnold, MD
2019 CHROMA: Color Your Senses, Louisiana Art and Science Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
There's Still in Still Life, 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC
Relative Permanence, Smalls Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2018 Art as Social Commentary, Gadsden Art Center and Museum, Quincy, FL
Urban Landscapes, Venice Art Center Satellite Gallery, Venice, FL
Cracked/Actors, Working Method Contemporary Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2017 Sense of Place, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Fructify, Working Method Contemporary Gallery, Tallahassee, FL