Michelle Bolinger
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Michelle Bolinger received her MFA from the University of Washington in 2005, and her BFA from Indiana University in 2003. She has had solo shows at Francine Seders Gallery in Seattle, WA as well as Roman Susan Gallery, The Presidents Gallery and DIG all located in Chicago, IL. Recent group exhibitions include New American Paintings: Midwest Edition at the Elmhurst Art Museum and Formal/Loose/Painting at the Ralph Arnold Art Annex at Loyola University.
She has taught at Northwestern University, Loyola University, Lake Forest College and Harold Washington College. In 2012 she was a Visiting Professor & Artist in Residence at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She has been awarded multiple grants from the Illinois Arts Council and the Chicago Artists Assistance Program.
ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a painter through and through; my work has, for a long time, been focused exclusively on abstract painting contained within the edges of a frame. Limiting my possibilities through palette, material, and scale oddly frees me to experiment while concentrating closely on building one exclusive space at a time. I stay compelled by the strata and history of the spaces I make with paint and remove, stack, layer, dig and remove again to find unknown places and reveal new sites. My own discoveries keep me painting while I hope sharing these discoveries through painting keeps the world looking fresh and fun.
Copper Moon
13” x 14”
Oil and graphite on board
Passing
15” x 14”
Oil and graphite on board
Aerate
30” x 32”
Oil on board
Shadow Box
13” x 14”
Oil on board
Light Tuck
15” x 18”
Oil on canvas
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312.624.9350
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