Margaret Correll Studio: Artist Margaret Correll

The Artist
Margaret Correll
49 Churchill Drive
Bella Vista, Arkansas 72714
(479) 855-0560, bcorrell@tcac.net

Artist Statement

Education

Shows & Exhibits

Experience

Margaret showing her artwork at the 2004 ArtWalk in Bentonville, Arkansas

Margaret in her studio on Main Street in Bentonville, AR

Artist's Statement: I am not very commercially oriented as much as I like selling my work. I’ve loved to draw and paint for as long as I can remember. Art was always my respite. My parents sent me to Saturday morning art classes when I was growing up. When I say I’m not very commercially oriented, I’m referring to when I was in art school. In art school, I was immediately drawn to the more philosophical/idea approach to art which was the “movement” at that time. And it has always predominantly stayed with me. In other words, a piece of artwork can be not so great on the technical rendering but if there’s wonderful (in my opinion) content or a captivating idea depicted, that’ll grab me every time.

On the other hand, regarding the formal elements of art, I love anything sensate—gooey, gunky paint and texture. I love expressionism—a loose free style in line and composition. In my own work, I most enjoy starting anywhere on the paper or canvas (i.e. no plan) and then the plan kind of evolves from there. I’m focusing more on playing with values and limiting my color palette in any individual piece.

When I go into my studio, I truly become myself. And the God of my understanding is very present.

Margaret Correll
May, 2005

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EDUCATION
1982	J.D. Hamline University Law School, St. Paul, MN
1976	M.F.A., Sculpture, Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA
1975	Internship in Studio Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
1974	B.F.A., Painting & Drawing, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

CONTINUING EDUCATION
June 01, 3 & 04	"Wild Women Watercolor Retreat" w/Carol Cooper, Rogers, AR
July 2002	Handbuilt Pottery 4-day Workshop, Peninsula Art Center, Fish Creek, WI
Aug. 2001	Drawing & Meditation 2-day Workshop, Peninsula Art Center, Fish Creek, WI
Jan.-Mar. 2000	"Intuitive Painting Workshop", Budhi Kling, Artist/Art Therapist, Fayetteville, AR
Apr. 97-Mar.00	Studied w/Melissa Garrett, Painter, Bentonville, AR
Oct. 2000	Cement Sculpture w/Diana Rivers, Weekend Workshop, The Art Experience, Fayetteville, AR
1999	Painting & Figure Drawing w/Joanne Kaminsky, The Art Experience, Fayetteville, AR
Jan.-Mar. 1998	The Artist's Way , 13-wk. course presented by Budhi Kling, Artist/Art Therapist, Jones Center, Springdale, AR
1995-1996	Watercolor & Woodblock Printmaking classes,Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
June 2005	Art Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, AR
May 2004	Paradise Pottery of Eureka Springs, AR
Sept. 1998	Just Off Center Gallery, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR
Feb. 1998	Arsaga's North Coffeehouse, Fayetteville, AR

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Nov.-Dec. 2004	MOAK 4-state Regional Juried Exhibition, Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, MO
July & Nov. 2004	Bentonville Art Walk, Bentonville, AR
Dec. 2001	Peninsula Art Center, Fish Creek, WI
Sept. 2000	"Getting The Word Out", Artists Registry Gallery, Little Rock, AR
Dec. 1999	5th Annual Artists of Northwest Arkansas Fall Regional Exhibition, Arts, Center of the Ozarks, Springdale AR
June 1998	1998 River Market Regional Exhibition, Kansas City Coalition, Kansas City, MO
April 1998	1998 National League of American Penwomen Art Competition, Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, AR
Sept. 1997	34th Annual Competition & Exhibit Brush & Palette Club, Grove, OK
June 1997	15th Annual Women's National Juried Art Exhibition sponsored by Northwest Arkansas Chapter of National League of American Penwomen
May 1997	"Scheherazade" 3rd Annual Juried Exhibition, Junior League of Northwest Arkansas, Walton Arts Center,Fayetteville, AR
Mar. 1997	Ozark Art Alliance 17th Annual Juried Exhibition, John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR Honorable Mention: Watercolor - "David, Mickey & Tigger" Sager Creek Arts Center Siloam Springs, AR
Jan. 1997	"Rendezvous Exhibition" Joy Pratt Markham Gallery, Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR
Dec.1996	Fayetteville Art Association Group Exhibition, Fayetteville Public Library
Oct. 1996	Fayetteville Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition, Anne Kittrell Gallery University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Apr./May 1996	"Fresh Art Salon Show" Women's Art Registry of Minnesota, (WARM), St. Paul, MN
Feb. 1996	"Where Do You Draw the Line?" Postcard-size Art Exhibition, Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN
May 1995	"Art Working" presented by Mental Health Association of Minnesota, MN
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EMPLOYMENT
Aug. 01 -Jan.04	Art teacher, grades K-8, Benton County School of the Arts, Rogers, AR
Apr. 00 -July 01	Taught children & adults in studio setting, Bentonville, AR
1998 - 1999	Substitute teacher, Bentonville Public Schools, Bentonville, AR
1997	"Arts for All" one-day painting workshop for special needs students, Bentonville Boys & Girls Club, Bentonville, AR
1995 - 1996	Artist & Presenter, Bloomington, Minnesota School District & Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Masterpiece program (art history for elementary students)
1992 - 1996	Part-time Facilitator, Project Overcome, mental health advocacy group, Minneapolis, MN
Fall 1994	Picture Framer, Pierce Art Center, Bloomington, MN
1989 - 1990	Bookseller, Bookstore of Edina at the Galleria, Edina, MN
1986 - 1988	Legal Assistant, Best & Flanagan Attorneys, Minneapolis, MN
1985 - 1986	Temporary Legal Assistant, through Templeton Agency, Minneapolis, MN
1983 - 1984	Law Clerk, Peterson & Treat Attorneys, Minneapolis, MN
Fall 1982	Canvasser for Environmental Issues, Minnesota Public Interest Group, University of Minnesota
Summer 1981	Judicial Law Clerk, Minnesota Workers Compensation Court of Appeals, St. Paul, MN
1977 - 1979	Gallery Director, Minnesota College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN
1976 - 1977	Events Planning Assistant, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
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