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Missy Morrow • Statement
I love to paint and draw birds. They have so much personality. Compare the intense power of swans chasing geese from the nesting grounds to the flitting titmouse on the feeder next to the kitchen window to the silent and mysterious herons that occasionally fly overhead only to land in the fen just out of sight. They represent a freedom that we all catch a glimpse of every once in a while. Being alive, it’s a good thing.
I studied Graphic Illustration at the Center for Creative Studies and am currently pursuing fine art painting. My acrylic work has recently been displayed in exhibitions at the Grand Rapids Arts Museum, the Holland Arts Council, and the Muskegon Museum of Art.
Missy Morrow • Biography
EDUCATION
2013
Bachelor of Fine Art, Illustration, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan
1989-1993
Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
1987-1989
Graphic Communication, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011
“Small Works”, LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Come Out and Play!”, LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“After the Prize”, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Montague, Michigan
“ArtPrize”, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“August Opening”, LaFontsee Galleries, Douglas, Michigan
“Grand Rapids Festival for the Arts”, juried, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Taste of West Michigan”, Bettye Clarke Cannon Gallery, Muskegon, Michigan
2010
“River Arts Fest”, juried, Memphis, Tennessee
“ArtPrize” DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Past, Present and Future”, invitational, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Montague, Michigan
“Art on the Square”, juried, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Meijer Art in the Park Muskegon Summer Celebration”, Muskegon, Michigan
“82nd Regional Exhibition”, juried, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Michigan
“Grand Rapids Festival for the Arts”, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Mirror, Mirror”, Muskegon Museum of Art, invitational, Muskegon, Michigan
2009
“WYCE Calendar Art”, solo exhibition, Wealthy Theater, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Musicians in Our Back Yard”, solo exhibition, Dogwood Center, Newaygo, Michigan
“ArtPrize”, DeVos Place, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Portraits”, invitational, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Montague, Michigan
“Art in the Barn”, guest artist, Arts Council of White Lake, Montague, Michigan
“Grand Rapids Festival for the Arts”, The Federal Building, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“The Blues”, solo exhibition, Wealthy Theater, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“7th Wave”, Betty Clarke Cannon Gallery, Muskegon, Michigan
2008
“Birds”, featured artist, White River Gallery, Montague, Michigan
HONORS/AWARDS
2011-2013
Kendall Portfolio Scholarship, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kendall Merit Scholarship...Kendall College of Art, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Kendall Transfer Student Scholarship, Kendall College of Art, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2009
Purchase Award, “83rd Regional Exhibition”, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Michigan
3rd Place Booth Award, “Meijer Art in the Park”, Muskegon Summer Celebrations, Muskegon, Michigan
Purchase Award, “81st Regional Exhibition”, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Michigan
Hoffman Award, “Winter Fest”, Uptown Gallery, Grand Haven, Michigan
3rd Place Award, “Change of Seasons”, White River Gallery, Montague, Michigan
2008
Honorable Mention, “Change of Seasons”, White River Gallery, Montague, Michigan
PUBLICATIONS
2010
On the Town Magazine, cover artist, August
WYCE Promotional Calendar, provided all calendar art, 88.1 WYCE, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Whitehall Past, Present, provided back cover & interior art, Nuveen Center, Montague, Michigan
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-Present
Gallery Represented Artist, LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2009-Present
Hang Exhibitions, volunteer, Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2008-Present
Owner, Grasshopper Printing, T-Shirt and Garment Printing Company LLC, Whitehall, Michigan
Teach Adult and Children’s Continuing Art Education, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Montague, Michigan
Hang Exhibitions, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Montague, Michigan
Hang Exhibitions, Volunteer, Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon, Michigan
2011
Juror, “Farm Fresh Mixed Media”, Nuveen Center for the Arts, Montague, Michigan
Adult Continuing Education, Acrylic Painting, Muskegon Museum of Art Muskegon, Michigan
2010
Juror, “Summer Arts Festival”, Newaygo County Council for the Arts, Newaygo, Michigan
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Art Project LaFontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2000-2007
Coatings Engineer, Herman Miller, Inc., Spring Lake, Michigan
1997-2000
Coatings Engineer, Donnelly Corporation, Grand Haven, Michigan
1992-1997
Coatings Technical Service Rep., Morton Automotive Coatings, West Michigan Territory
