Michelle Jae Andrews

Michelle Jae Andrews is a Brisbane based artist whose work sits at the intersection of culture, time and modernity.

Michelle loves the aesthetics of old houses. She lives in a 100-year-old house, which is not old by European standards, but it has seen some history and has character. She loves the patinas of aged and peeling paint and wallpaper, the evidence of past colours and patterns. When she paints, Michelle imagines that she has wandered into an old chateau or manor house and discovered wonderful faded paintings on the walls. She tries to make her paintings look vintage and antique, rough around the edge and distressed. The patterns and flowers that populate these time-worn walls are inspired by Jacobean embroidery, 18th century chinoiserie and carpets and ceramics that might have been found along the Silk Road.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), Griffith University | 2018

Bachelor of Visual Art, Canberra University | 2017

Diploma of Visual Art, Southbank TAFE | 2014

Cert in Commercial Illustration, QLD College of Art | 1981

MERITS & AWARDS

Highly Commended (Acrylic), Brookfield Art Show | 2022

Finalist, Doyle Awards | 2022

Finalist, Whitsunday Art Prize | 2021

Winner (Acrylic), Brookfield Art Show | 2019

Finalist, 8th International Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Textile Art ‘Scythia', Kherson, Ukraine | 2017

Finalist, International Baltic Miniature Textiles City Museum, Gdynia, Poland | 2016

Finalist, Stanthorpe Art Prize | 2016

Finalist, Lethbridge 10000 Art Award, Lethbridge Gallery | 2013

Finalist, Churchie Emerging Art Award, Brisbane | 2007

Finalist, Stan and Maureen Duke Gold Coast City Art Prize, Gold Coast | 2007

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Fancywork, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane | 2019

Faded Boundaries, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane | 2019

SELECTED SHOWS

‘Still Life’ Exhibition, Verandah Art Studio & Gallery, Geelong | 2022

Doyle Awards, Queensland | 2022

Stuartholme Art Show, Brisbane | 2022

Tower Art Show, Marist College, Brisbane | 2022

Brookfield Art Show, Brisbane | 2022

Facets of Fairholme, Toowoomba | 2022

Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi | 2022

Toowoomba Grammar Art Show, Toowoomba | 2022

Downlands College Art Show, Toowoomba | 2021

Whitsundays Art Festival | 2021

Outside In, St Vincent’s Private Hospital | 2021

Tower Art Show, Marist College, Brisbane | 2021

Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi | 2021

Outside In, St Vincent’s Private Hospital | 2020

St Aidan's Art Show, St Aidan's Anglican Girl's School, Brisbane | 2020

Downlands College Art Show, Toowoomba | 2019

Dimensions, Nudgee College, Boondall | 2019

Brookfield Art Show, Brisbane | 2019

8th International Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Textile Art ‘Scythia', Kherson, Ukraine | 2017

Stanthorpe Art Festival, Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery | 2016

Progressions Exhibition, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery | 2016

International Baltic Miniature Textiles, City Museum, Gdynia, Poland | 2016

International Baltic Miniature Textiles, Textile Museum, Lodz, Poland | 2016

International Baltic Miniature Textiles, Kunstlerhaus Gallery, Nuremberg | 2016

PUBLISHED WORK

Bawshou Rescues the Sun, Illustrating as Michelle Powell, Ashton Scholastic | 1991

PUBLIC WORKS

Kooka Art Trail (Paddington), Brisbane City Council | 2022