Meredith Krell
Charlevoix, MI
www.merfnsteve.com

"Crow-Beauty-Destiny-Spirit" Lino Cut, Mixed Media $300

"Crow & Peacocks" Lino Cut, Mixed Media $260

"Japanese Crow" Lino Cut $300

Artist Statement

Meredith‘s works are printed on a Conrad Etching press with oil-based inks, then hand-illuminated with watercolor and in some cases other mixed media. She uses hand-cut linoleum blocks,
or creates her images on plexiglass plates inked with brushes
and other tools.

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EDUCATION

1978- Bachelor of Science in Art Education K-12, Western Michigan University
Emphasis in Painting and Drawing

WORK IN GALLERIES

• Michigan Artists Gallery, Suttons Bay, Michigan
• Vortex Gallery, Charlevoix, Michigan
• Crooked Tree Art Center Gallery, Petoskey, Michigan
• Gallery On Main, Bay Harbor, Michigan
• Tributaries Gallery, Central Lake, Michigan
• Firebrick Pottery & Gallery Studio, Rochester, Michigan
• Miskawabik Ed Gray Studio-Gallery, Calumet, Michigan

EXHIBITS

• Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI Commissioned to paint murals in six wards of the hospital- March 1980 to April 1981
• One woman show, University of Michigan Hospitals, Gifts of Art, Ann Arbor, MI- 1990, 1997, 1998
• One Woman, Michigan Artists Exhibit, Grand Hotel, Mackinac Island- 1991
• Mural Commissioned by Paul Keiswetter, in collaboration with Steve Toornman, Pellston, MI- 1994
• Second Annual Benefit Show, Willis gallery, Detroit, MI- 1994, 1995, 1996
• Migrations, Three Woman Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 1996
• Tour of Homes, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI- 1997
• Shelter, Group Show of Architecturally Inspired Work, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 1997
• Animal, Vegetable, Mineral, One Person Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 1999
• One Person Show, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI- 2000
• Souvenirs, Group Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 2000
• Nevermore, Two Person Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 2000
• Hatties, Three Person Show, Suttons Bay, MI- 2000
• Hearts of Desire, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 2001
• Garden of Earthly Delights, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 2001
• Reflections on Paper, Jordan River Arts Council, East Jordan, MI- 2001
• ‘Tis The Season, Group Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 2001
• Juried Print Show, McCune Art Center, Petoskey, MI- 2001
• Bug Show, Group Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 2002
• Two For One, Two Person Show, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI- 2002
• With Women’s Hands exhibit and benefit, Traverse City, MI- 2003
• Cabin Fever, Two Person Show, Michigan Artists Gallery, Suttons Bay, MI
  2004
• From Women’s Hands, Exhibit and sales for Women’s Cancer Fund, Traverse
  City, MI 2003-2004-2005-2006-2007
• Travels with Merf, One Women Show. Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI 2004
• Lancaster Museum of Art Print National 2004 Exhibition, Lancaster Museum of
  Art, Lancaster, PA 2004
• Camping Out, 2 person show with Steve Toornman, Mackerel Sky Gallery, East Lansing, Michigan 2005
• Birds of a Feather, 2 person show with Vinnie Sutherland, Vesuvius Gallery,
  Glenn, Michigan 2005
• That Dam Box Show, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, 2006
• Seceret Places of Childhood, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI, 2006
• Myself, Visions & Versions, Crooked Tree Art Center, Petoskey, MI, 2006
• 2 person show with Steve Toornman, Zazen Gallery, Charlevoix, MI, 2006
• Camp & Campy, 2 person show with Steve Toornman, Vesuvius Gallery,
  Glen, MI, 2006
• Campalot, 2 person show with Steve Toornman, Vertin Gallery
  Calumet, MI, 2006
• One Women Show, Murder of Crows, Vesuvius Gallery, Glenn, MI, 2007
• New Works, 2 person show with Steve Toornman, Zazen Gallery, Charlevoix, MI, 2007

PUBLICATIONS

• Art Watch, Traverse The Magazine, October- 1997
• Grand Traverse Visitor’s Directory and Map Cover Design, May- 1998
• Dunes Review cover art, winter edition. 2002
• 2002- Produced art book project, “Minisens” in association with Steve Toornman (etchings), Judith Hitz (poetry) and Chad Pastotnik (engraving & book design) with linocuts by me. Published by Deep Wood Press and recently added to the Franklin Furnace Book Arts Collection at the Museum of Modern Art. Also collected by the University of Michigan.
• Word of Mouth/ Art Watch, Traverse The Magazine, Jan., 2004
• Howl at the Moon invitation for Little Traverse Bay Humane Society Fundraiser, Aug., 2005
• Women Power, article in the Traverse City Record Eagle, April 2005
• Traverse Magazine, Illustration for story, June 2007
• Pine Mountain Music Festival, cover illustration, 2007
• Community House Chairs Award, to be used for 2008 brochure illustration

Tributaries Contemporary Gallery
2134 South Main St. - Central Lake, MI
(one block south of downtown on M-88)