Hi! I'm Macy
Fine Artist and Art Teacher based in Philadelphia
As an abstract painter, I communicate with thoughtfully arranged marks, created and imagined spaces, and very importantly, color. My dependence on the design fundamentals of shape, line and color is more obvious since it is not masked by representation of some recognizable thing. But it allows me more diversity, to speak to many people at once about shared experiences. In the making of any painting, I must develop and continue to expand my language and its vocabulary.
It is a language of marks, passages and texture with which I can share emotional narratives. Then I must remember my reality, isolate the emotions from within these memories, and elevate them to the level of relatable to the average viewer. I make use of elements from the physical world to abstract from, and evolve the language of my previous work and until I finally arrive at the summit: the cathartic soul-smearing of my experience across the canvas in hopes of communing with my viewer. It’s the most honest thing I can do. It is truth telling.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2023 -- MFA Painting Candidate, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Graduation May 2025
2021 BFA with Honors Distinction and Summa Cum Laude, Painting and Drawing, Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, May 2021
2017 High School Diploma, Northlake Christian School, Covington, LA, May 2017
Teaching Experience
2021-2023 High School Art Teacher, Northlake Christian School, Covington, LA (courses: Art I, II, III, and AP Art).
2022-2023 Community Art Instructor, Saint Tammany Art Association, Covington, LA (courses: Beginning Oil Painting, Elementary School Art Camp, High School Art Camp)
2021 Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University, College of Art and Design, Baton Rouge, LA (courses taught: Introduction to Painting [Kelli Scott Kelley], Spring 2021)
2020 Private Art Instructor, Painting and Drawing Classes, Mandeville, LA
Awards
2021 Honorable Mention, Art Show International Gallery, 2021 International Juried Art Competition in "Abstract"
2021 Dean’s Medal, Louisiana State University College of Art and Design, Baton Rouge, LA
2020 LSU Discover Day Art & Design 1st Place, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2020 President’s Honor Roll, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2019 Undergraduate Student Painting Scholarship, Baton Rouge, LA
2018-2019 Dean’s List, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Exhibitions
2024 Group Exhibition, Echo-Systems, Temple Contemporary, Philadelphia PA, May 2024
2021-2023 Group Exhibition, Winter Artists Collection, Far Horizons Gallery, Folsom, LA
2021 Group Exhibition, BFA Student Thesis Show, LSU Union Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA, April-May 2021
2021 Two Person Exhibition, Wrestling in Color, Frameworks Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA (with painter, Mary Jane Lukachick), April-May 2021
2020- Present Featured Artist, Daisy Dukes Restaurant, Mandeville, LA