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Artist Statement:
For years I have taken
photographs of landscapes and
of family wherever I go. I am
especially interested in close
portraits, desert landscapes,
plants from the desert, and
petroglyphs.
I begin by transforming and
compositing multiple
photographs using image
editing software. Through this
technique I produce an image
that is nearly-abstract yet
one that contains recognizable
traits from the source
material. I work on two types
of digital images: the ones I
choose to print and the ones I
choose to paint on canvas. The
ones I compose to be painted
on canvas are usually layered.
Layering is a recurring
technique in my paintings, a
technique that I began
employing while working on
monotype prints in Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
My digital and painted works
share a strong sense of unity
in character as I express my
ideas on the relationship of
human beings to the spaces
that surround them through my
images. I enjoy transforming
the digital image from the
computer into large paintings
on canvas, allowing viewers to
conceptually dive into what
they are seeing.
I am interested in current
world events, staying informed
and keeping my eyes opened.
And though I do not
particularly believe that...
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Artist Reviews:
"Experiential art", by Kinsee
Morlan, Arts & Culture Editor
Our picks of this week's
events / San Diego City Beat /
June 2008
Artist Michele Guieu takes her
daily experiences, mixes them
with contemporary global
events and makes art that
reflects who she is and what
she feels. Usually starting
with photos...
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Exhibitions for Michele Guieu:
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Solo Exhibitions
2008
"Michele Guieu: Here it's Peace", San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, California
Juried Exhibitions
2008
- District 117 Gallery: Photography Show - 20 photographers. San Diego, California.
2007
- Cabrillo Gallery: "ON/OFF: Art in the Digital Era", 3 paintings selected. Cabrillo College, Aptos, California. Juror: Sheila Malone.
- "The Contemporary Scroll: Visual Explorations". San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, California.
Juried by Betti-Sue Hertz. Honorable mention.
- California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum. 8 artists selected for "Cultural Fusion: Exploring the Multi-Cultural Influences on the Arts of this Region". Escondido, California.
3 digital prints selected. Jurors: Jo-Anne Berelowitz, David Avalos and Sally Yard.
- William D. Cannon Art Gallery, the 2007 Juried Biennal Exhibition, Carlsbad, California.
Juror: Elisabeth Armstrong, Deputy Director for Programs and Chief Curator at the Orange County Museum of Art, California.
- San Diego Art institute, Regional Show, San Diego, California :
January exhibit. Juror: Bob Matheny.
February exhibit. Juror: Perry Vasquez. Juror's Choice Award.
March exhibit. Juror: Jeanne Dunn.
July exhibit. Juror: Stephen P. Curry. Juror's choice Award for both categories(regular show and one foot show).
September exhibit. Juror: Ann Berchtold. Honorable Mention.
October/November exhibit. Juror: Susan Street.
December exhibit. Juror: Aida Mancillas.
2006
- Palos Verdes Art Center, 2006 All Media Juried Exhibition, Rancho Palos Verdes (Los Angeles), California. Juror: Mike McGee, art director, California State University Fullerton,
Visual Arts Department.
- SanDiegoArtist.com: featured artist of the month of April.
- San Diego Art institute, International Digital Show, San Diego, California. Juror: Marilyn Kushner. Department Chair, Prints, Drawings, and Photographs and Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Brooklyn Museum, New York.
- San Diego Art institute, Regional Show, San Diego, California :
January exhibit. Juror: James Christensen.
February exhibit. Juror: William Feeney. Juror's Choice Award.
March exhibit. Juror: Jeff Irwin.
August exhibit. Juror: Ellen Osgood Phelan.
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