pocket works for the apocalypse

About

I make art that is small and light enough to carry with you under any circumstance! Humorously, I conceptualized pocket works for the apocalypse, an ongoing series of paintings on hand built ceramics.

The images I create are dreamlike interpretations of places and people; each alludes to a bigger story, while exploring subtle moments of relation and transformation. The handheld size and wearable form offers a tangible connection to the body.



mieve lee (Michelle) is a visual artist based in Tkaronto/Toronto. She leads art and nature based programs at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. She received her BFA from OCAD University and has exhibited in Ontario. Stay tuned for more in-person markets!

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mieveleeart(at)gmail.com | @mievelee

EDUCATION

BFA - Drawing and Painting, OCAD University (2014)

ART MARKETS

2023 Queen West Art Crawl - Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto

2023 Spring Barns Art Market - Artscape Wychwood Barns, Toronto

2022 Akin Winter Arts Market - Clark Centre for the Arts, Scarborough, ON

2022 Campbell Popup - 300 Campbell Avenue, Toronto

GROUP SHOWS

2023 all the small things - Northern Contemporary, Toronto

2022 Through 100 Windows - Clark Centre for the Arts, Scarborough, ON

2019 Studio Mates - Black Cat Showroom, Toronto

2016 Sixth International Miniature Print Biennale - Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, ON

2016 Stories Told - Quest Art Gallery, Midland, ON

2015 Experiencing Perspectives - Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Mississauga, ON

2015 The Darkroom 4.0 (Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival) - Gallery 918, Toronto

2014 The Darkroom 3.0 (Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival) - Gallery 918, Toronto

2014 99th Annual OCAD University Graduate Exhibition - OCAD University, Toronto

2013 Implosions - Transit Space, OCAD University, Toronto

AWARDS

2014 The Darkroom 3.0 Best Mixed Process Award - Gallery 918, Toronto

ASSOCIATIONS

Akin Collective - Dupont Studios, Toronto - Member (2017-Current)

WORK IN THE ARTS

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto - Arts Animator (2014-Current)

Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON - Art Instructor (2012-2019) / Animateur (2013-2019) / Interim Curatorial Assistant (2015)

Moss & Lam, Toronto - Studio Assistant (2010)