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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 Exhibitions:
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 ...
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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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Michele Guieu Biography:
| Biographical information for Michele Guieu can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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46
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Photography, hiking, reading, going to see exhibitions and to lectures, going to movies. I do not watch TV. |
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Goldsworthy, Murakami, O'Keeffe +...
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| Favorite Work of Art |
La Sagrada Familia - Gaudi, and more!
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
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| Your Personal Biography |
Michèle Guieu was born in Marseille, France, in 1962. Many times during her childhood she visited Spain and Italy, and when she was a teen she lived for several years in Senegal, Africa with her family. There, she discovered a completely different culture, the amazing beauty of the desert and the poverty in which most of the people lived. This unique and very powerful experience changed her life forever and gave her a new perspective on the world.
From her childhood Michele remembers visits to wonderful museums, hikes across beautiful landscapes, and always carrying with her something with which to draw or sketch. She was later educated in Paris, where she earned her Master Degree in Visual Communication from the ENSAD (Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts décoratifs de Paris).
After graduating from ENSAD, Michele spent years working as a graphic designer for various companies and later as a freelance designer. During this time she continued to travel to countries like Russia, England, Mexico, French Caribbean, Algeria and Greece. In 1991 she concertedly turned her attention to her love for painting and in the following years exhibited her work in galleries and juried, collective exhibitions.
Michele gave art instruction to school teachers through a series of workshops and to children with social problems through “La Source,” an organisation created and directed by the french painter Gerard Garouste.
Michele was afforded the rare opportunity to spend her summers in the mountains of southern France with teams of archeologists at a remote and primitive refuge, rediscovering the essentials of life. There, she sketched the rock engravings and painted a series of watercolors of the surrounding landscapes. These summers in the mountains inspired a collection of Michele’s work that was later exhibited at the Museum of Archeology in the Vallee des Merveilles near Nice, France. In the years following, Michele continued to exhibit her work in Paris, Lyon, and Le Mans, sometimes working “live” on large canvases in front of the people in the street.
Michele’s interest in petroglyphs and ancient cultures found her traveling often to the southwest United States. In 1998 she traveled to New Mexico to visit various native, archeological sites and to work in a printmaking studio at the College of Santa Fe. It was there that she discovered many interesting techniques that now play a very important role in her painting.
It was also in New Mexico that she met her husband and made the decision to more permanently move to the U.S. While later living in Austin, Texas, she pursued the printmaking experience at Flatbed Studio and continued to incorporate these techniques into her work on canvas. After moving frequently throughout the United States, Michele now calls San Diego her home.
She and her family go frequently to the surrounding deserts, where she takes lots of pictures which now take a large place in her artwork. She recently developped a series of digital works based on these photos. She keeps painting at the same time, developping one of her favorite theme: the relation between people and spaces, working on portraits and elements of almost abstract landscapes. She also develops a new body of artwork based on her interest of what is going on in the world, like the portrait she made in January while the reporter Jill Carroll was a hostage. |
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