Michelle Wilson
Born: 8/17/76
Lewisburg, PA
Currently resides in Philadelphia

Artist Statement
This past year, my imagery has evolved. My recent work has been an exploration of archetype and psychological states. I wanted the viewer to be confronted by the silence in my work. In the past, I used the figure to express these thoughts and emotions. My new work is a shift to an interpretation of landscape. However, the motivating themes have remained the same. I want my landscapes to evoke the same ideas as my figures did. I find that the possibilities opened by printmaking allow for more exploration of my themes than any other medium.

Typically, my work is in a graphic medium, pure drawing, printmaking or a mix of the two. These mediums allow my quiet imagery to have more force due to their nature. Particularly in printmaking, the layered impressions break the flatness of the picture plane and stretch forward toward the viewer, instead of receding in space as they do in painting. Graphic mediums allow light to have more impact, and thus it becomes the transformative substance in my work. These ideas allow my work to be distilled into pure meaning and emotion.

Education
2000 Bachelor of Fine Art, Two Dimensional Fine Art
Moore College of Art and Design, Cum Laude

Employment
Instructor, Anti-Truancy Youth and Big Picture
Programs of the Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia

Awards and Honors
The Julia and David White Artists' Colony, Ciudad Colon, Residency, July 2003
HiNgE Online Featured Artist, April-May 2002
Moore College of Art and Design Presidential Scholarship
Moore College of Art and Design Academic Scholarship
1999 Women's Caucus for Art Conference Scholarship, Los Angeles

Private Collections
The Permanent Collection of the Free Library, Print and Picture Department
Prime Minister Advisor Erkan Elcin and Family, Istanbul, Turkey
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Tipperman, Philadelphia
Ancillae Academy, Philadelphia
Robin's Bookstore, Philadelphia

Professional Affiliations
The Women's Caucus for Art, Philadelphia Chapter Co-President, 2002-present
Philadelphia Print Collaborative Public Art Committee 2003-2004
Member, The Print Center, 2002-present