Michelle Jae Andrews
Reflecting on trans-cultural diffusion through visual art
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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.
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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 | 2016International Baltic Miniature Textiles, Kunstlerhaus Gallery, Nuremberg | 2016
PUBLISHED WORKBawshou Rescues the Sun, Illustrating as Michelle Powell, Ashton Scholastic | 1991
PUBLIC WORKS
Kooka Art Trail (Paddington), Brisbane City Council | 2022
Available Work
Artist Cards
Beautiful Art Cards featuring prints of original acrylic on canvas artworks by Michelle Jae Andrews. Printed and Packaged in Australia.
