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Michelle Walker - "Bright Blue Bear" Linoleum Print
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"Bright Blue Bear" Linoleum Print
Michelle Walker
Woodland Animal Selfie Series
Some of my favorite activities are taking selfies with my family, watching funny videos of animals and playing with color. As an artist, I work hard to develop prints that bring a smile to my face and to those of others when considering the candid moments of my printed subject. For this series, the creation of each design was informed by researching images of playful, woodland animals. Through exaggerated line, expressive color, and cropped composition, I want to fore front the unique personality of each animal.
The artistic challenge with any portrait is to attain a meaningful connection between the viewer and the subject. In my work, I enjoy intertwining nature with people. In this series, I do this by personifying the animals and enduing them with a child-like personality and by making a light-hearted, satirical commentary on the current "Selfie" culture. My artwork is fun to make and brings joy to people.
Michelle Walker received her Master's in Fine Arts at the University of Cincinnati and is currently a Professor of Art at Capital University. She and her husband, Mark, live in a log cabin in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Both of their daughters are grown and live happy lives.
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
2015 Honorable Mention, Ohio Plein Air Society Biennial Juried Exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, OH
2015 79th Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2014 Excellence in Teaching Award for University of Cincinnati Graduate Assistants
2013 Wolfstein Travel Award, Japan
2012-2013 3rd Place, Ohio Plein Air Society Biennial Juried Exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, OH
2010 1st Place, OPAS White's Mill Challenge
2010 2nd Place in Oils, Hamilton County Artist Association, Noblesville, IN
2010 Richeson Floral and Still Life Show, Madison, WI
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
Michelle Walker
Woodland Animal Selfie Series
Some of my favorite activities are taking selfies with my family, watching funny videos of animals and playing with color. As an artist, I work hard to develop prints that bring a smile to my face and to those of others when considering the candid moments of my printed subject. For this series, the creation of each design was informed by researching images of playful, woodland animals. Through exaggerated line, expressive color, and cropped composition, I want to fore front the unique personality of each animal.
The artistic challenge with any portrait is to attain a meaningful connection between the viewer and the subject. In my work, I enjoy intertwining nature with people. In this series, I do this by personifying the animals and enduing them with a child-like personality and by making a light-hearted, satirical commentary on the current "Selfie" culture. My artwork is fun to make and brings joy to people.
Michelle Walker received her Master's in Fine Arts at the University of Cincinnati and is currently a Professor of Art at Capital University. She and her husband, Mark, live in a log cabin in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Both of their daughters are grown and live happy lives.
Selected Exhibitions and Awards
2015 Honorable Mention, Ohio Plein Air Society Biennial Juried Exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, OH
2015 79th Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2014 Excellence in Teaching Award for University of Cincinnati Graduate Assistants
2013 Wolfstein Travel Award, Japan
2012-2013 3rd Place, Ohio Plein Air Society Biennial Juried Exhibition, Springfield Art Museum, OH
2010 1st Place, OPAS White's Mill Challenge
2010 2nd Place in Oils, Hamilton County Artist Association, Noblesville, IN
2010 Richeson Floral and Still Life Show, Madison, WI
All sales on original artwork are final. No discounts apply.
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