I would assert that my most significant artistic growth has occurred primarily in midlife: a contemplative period where my life experiences and creativity have collided. Art has become a meaningful way for me to process and explore the complexities of life in tandem with living it.
Living in Canton, Ohio with my husband and three children, I am currently the curator at 2nd April galerie, a local arts hub that not only exhibits work of local artists, but also helps to promote the arts more widely in the community. In addition, I am committed to creating and exhibiting my own artwork, which has been exhibited in various regional and national venues. Most recently, I had a solo exhibit at the Massillon Museum.
I earned my B.A. in art in 2007 from Malone University, with emphases in fibers and graphics. My current work fuses my love of photography, graphics, and fibers into conceptual pieces that utilize my own photography, with a variety of different methods to transfer my images onto both sheer and opaque fabrics. The images on fabric are then layered to create intriguing juxtapositions with visual and conceptual depth. Recurring themes in my work include the transience of life in time, as well as the feelings evoked by diverse natural, cultural, and architectural spaces.
Currently, my work can be seen at 2nd April galerie, Gallery 6000, and Malone University.
Upcoming exhibits of my work include:
-Kent State University-Stark, Gallery 6000 (group exhibit),
North Canton, OH:
January 14, 2009- April 3, 2009
-The Little Art Gallery, North Canton, OH (two person exhibit)
October 16-November 15, 2009
I hope you enjoy my work!
Michele Waalkes |
