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Michele Guieu
territories / desert,territories / desert,
2008, acrylic on canvas, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
Freedom - 1,Freedom - 1,
2008, face mounted digital print - limited edition of 5, 24"x24"
© michele guieu 2009
Freedom - 2,Freedom - 2,
2008, face mounted digital print - limited edition of 5, 24"x24"
© michele guieu 2009
give me truth - 1,give me truth - 1,
2008, mixed media on wood panel, 8"x8"
© michele guieu 2009
give me truth - 2,give me truth - 2,
2008, mixed media on wood panel, 8"x8"
© michele guieu 2009
territories / asylum land,territories / asylum land,
2008, mixed media on wood panel, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
territories / land of exile,territories / land of exile,
2008, mixed media on wood panel, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
territories / occupied territories,territories / occupied territories,
2008, mixed media on wood panel, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
territories / in the morning,territories / in the morning,
2008, acrylic on canvas, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
Piece of Her ,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Piece of Her ,
2009, acrylic and spray paint on wood panel, [18"x18"]x2
© michele guieu 2009
Obama 2008,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Obama 2008,
September 2008, Acrylic on wood panel, 16"x16"
© michele guieu 2009
Peace - 5,Peace - 5,
2007, mixed media on canvas, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
march 17, 2008,march 17, 2008,
2008, mixed media on canvas, 36"x36"
© michele guieu 2009
ingrid betancourt,ingrid betancourt,
2008, mixed media on canvas, 36"'x48"
© michele guieu 2009
life at the border,life at the border,
2008, mixed media on canvas, 36"'x48"
© michele guieu 2009
jean & Julia,jean & Julia,
2008, mixed media on canvas, 24"x36"
© michele guieu 2009
power (vs force),power (vs force),
2008, acrylic on canvas, 24"x48"
© michele guieu 2009
here it\'s peace,here it's peace,
2008, mixed media on canvas, 36"x60"
© michele guieu 2009
Landscape (here and There),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Landscape (here and There),
2008, acrylic on canvas, [36x36"] x2
© copyright ©2008 michele guieu
Watching Series #1,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Watching Series #1,
2009, acrylic on wood panel, 16"x16"
© 2009 michele guieu
War Days,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, War Days,
2007, mixed media on canvas, 36"x48"
© michele guieu 2009
San Diego - Paris,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, San Diego - Paris,
2009, acrylic and spray paint on paper, 35"x19.5"
© michele guieu 2009
Landscape (writing),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Landscape (writing),
2008, acrylic on canvas, 36"x60"
© michele guieu 2009
Four Corners,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Four Corners,
2000, monotype on paper, image: 26"x17"
© michele guieu 2009
There\'s Plenty of Time for Politics #1,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
There's Plenty of Time for Politics #1,
2008, digital print, 30"x60"
© michele guieu 2009
There\'s Plenty of Time for Politics #5,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
There's Plenty of Time for Politics #5,
2008, digital print, 30"x60"
© michele guieu 2009
There\'s Plenty of Time for Politics #1,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
There's Plenty of Time for Politics #1,
2008, digital print, 30"x60"
© michele guieu 2009
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness,
2009, mixed media on canvas, 150"x75"
© michele guieu 2009
C\'est La Vie (installation, detail),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
C'est La Vie (installation, detail),
2009, acrylic on canvas, on wood panel and on walls
© michele guieu 2009
life at the border,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, life at the border,
2008, mixed media on canvas, 36"'x48"
© 2009 michele guieu
View of the Show,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, View of the Show, 2008
© 2009 michele guieu
View of the Show,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, View of the Show, 2008
© 2009 michele guieu
C\'est La Vie (installation),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, C'est La Vie (installation),
June 2009, acrylic on canvas, on wood panel and on walls, 45 feet long
© michele guieu 2009
Watching Series #1,Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Watching Series #1,
2009, Acrylic on wood panel, 16"x16"
© michele guieu 2009
C\'est La Vie (installation, detail),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
C'est La Vie (installation, detail),
2009, acrylic on canvas, on wood panel and on walls, 45 feet long
© michele guieu 2009
Territories Series / Troops (#1),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Territories Series / Troops (#1),
2009, acrylic on canvas, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
Territories Series / Connections (#1),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
Territories Series / Connections (#1),
2009, Acrylic on wood panel, 4"x4"
© michele guieu 2009
Territories Series / Landscape (#4),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
Territories Series / Landscape (#4),
2009, acrylic on canvas, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
Watching Series (#4),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Watching Series (#4),
2009, acrylic on canvas, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
C\'est La Vie (installation, detail),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
C'est La Vie (installation, detail),
2009, acrylic on canvas, on wood panel and on walls
© michele guieu 2009
C\'est La Vie (installation, detail),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
C'est La Vie (installation, detail),
2009, acrylic on canvas, on wood panel and on walls
© michele guieu 2009
Territories Series / Connections (#11),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu,
Territories Series / Connections (#11),
2009, Acrylic on wood panel, 6"x6"
© michele guieu 2009
Watching Series (#8),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Watching Series (#8),
2009, Acrylic on wood panel, 8"x8"
© michele guieu 2009
Watching Series (#10),Michele GuieuMichele Guieu, Watching Series (#10),
2009, Acrylic on wood panel, 12"x12"
© michele guieu 2009
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> QUICK FACTS
BIRTHPLACE:  
France
LIVES IN:  
San Diego
WORKS IN:  
San Diego
WEBSITE:  
http://www.micheleguieu.com
REPRESENTING GALLERIES:  
Project X: Art
TAGS:  
digital, painting, landscape, installation, mixed-media
> STATEMENT

My work reflects my interest in current world events. It is essential for me to stay informed, and to keep my eyes opened. I feel a sense of duty as an artist to express my concerns and my views about the world in which I live. The war in Iraq has been a particularly important recent source of inspiration for many of my pieces. Some of my work reflects my interest in the social and political aspects of living in California and in such close proximity to the border with Mexico.

At the same time I am working on a series of paintings about my family and the landscapes I’ve visited. The series expresses my fascination for the mystery they all represent for me: the harshness and the beauty of the desertic landscapes I always loved and my two young children discovering the world.

Through my digital and painted artwork, I express and explore my views and interest in the essential elements of the relationship between human beings and the spaces that surround them. I often work in parallel on digital and painted pieces, my work with each medium feeding and enriching my work with the other. Many of my pieces are composed from photographs taken of my family during our travels over the years, and which have been digitally simplified and then often transferred to the canvas.

I work more and more in connection with the spaces where my work is shown, playing with the scales and different techniques (mural, drawings, paintings). Part of my work is ephemeral: directly painted on the wall, it disappears at the end of the show.

my blog: "inspiration, etc..."


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May Showcase Winner
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Michele Guieu Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
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July Showcase Winner
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Michele Guieu Piece of Her
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September Showcase Winner
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Michele Guieu C'est La Vie (installation)
> EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Upcoming Exhibitions and Events
Dec, 2009 Lucy, Darwin and Me (Solo Show)
Art Produce Gallery
 
Past Exhibitions and Events
Jun, 2009 C'est La Vie (Solo Show)
San Diego Art Institute
 
Feb, 2009 New Contemporaries II
Noel-Baza Fine Art
 
Oct, 2008 Left, Right and Center
OT Gallery
 
Oct, 2008 Abstracted at Artifact
Artifact Studio
 
Sep, 2008 War Days (solo show)
Cygnet Theatre Company / Rolando Theatre
 
Sep, 2008 Recent Paintings
Union Bank North Park
 
Jul, 2008 Solo Show "Here it' Peace": Artist talk
San Diego Art Institute
 
Jun, 2008 Solo Show "Here it's Peace"
San Diego Art Institute
 
> RECOMMENDED ART RESOURCES   
Other: Art As Authority
Art reviews, graffiti stories, regards, openings... Irreverent, savvy, knowledgeable: my favorite art-blog!
Other: San Diego Visual Art Network (SDVAN)
A database of information produced to improve the clarity, accuracy and sophistication of disclosure about San Diego's artistic and cultural life and which is dedicated to reinforcing the idea that the visual arts are a necessary and vital part of the health of our city.
 



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