ARTIST STATEMENT
I started my Marking Time series during the Covid lockdown. Using oil paints and colored pencils, I make marks or lines and then scrape and repaint. Some of the previous layers are visible to the viewer. I use the stripes to create order from chaos. To me this series represents the passing of time.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michele Thrane is an abstract artist working out of her studio in Chicago’s northwest suburbs. She grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, and has B.F.A. from Ohio State University and an M.S.W. from Temple University.
She has served as president of FUSEDChicago, a Midwest encaustic group, and exhibits regularly with them. She is also a member of the Water Street Studio Artist Collective. She has participated in juried, curated, and invitational exhibits across the United States. Her work is in private collections.
She is represented by Atelier Newport in Newport, RI.
© Michele Thrane