Michelle Schilling is a mixed media artist based in Milwaukee, WI.
Michelle incorporates collage and other media within her acrylic paintings. She finds inspiration within her own experiences in nature, and has a strong focus on portraying the emotional energy that she perceives from various environments. Thread is often used to create an element of texture or “chaos” in her nature-focused paintings. Her paintings are a celebration of the often magical moments in mundane spaces.
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Solo Exhibitions:
2020
Ethereal Garden Var West Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Group Exhibitions:
2024
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
2023
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
2022
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
2021
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Student & Alumni Art Sale Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design/ Milwaukee, WI
2020
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
2019
30x30x30 Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Student & Alumni Art Sale Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design/ Milwaukee, WI
2018
30x30x30 Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Gallery Night &Day Gallery 326/ Onesto/ Milwaukee, WI
Student & Alumni Art Sale Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design/ Milwaukee, WI
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Alumni Wallway Exhibition Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design/ Milwaukee, WI
2017
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Student & Alumni Art Sale Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design/ Milwaukee, WI
Gallery Night & Day Gallery 326/ Onesto/ Milwaukee, WI
Holiday Art Show Brewed Cafe / Milwaukee, WI
Gallery Night & Day Gallery 326 / Big Head Brewery / Milwaukee, WI
30x30x30 Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
Gallery Night & Day Gallery 326 / Onesto / Milwaukee, WI
Var Collective Exhibition Var Gallery/ Milwaukee, WI
2016
Student & Alumni Art Sale Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design / Milwaukee, WI
Tiny Art Show Art Bar/ Milwaukee, WI
Senior Thesis Exhibition Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design / Milwaukee, WI
2015
Student & Alumni Art Sale Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design / Milwaukee, WI
Ubiquitous Eye Portrait Society Gallery / Milwaukee, WI
Bloodlines Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design / Milwaukee, WI
Raw Naturale Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design / Milwaukee, WI
Education:
BFA in Painting from Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design in 2016.