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EDUCATION
2015
Savannah College of Art and Design
Received a BFA in painting with a minor in performing arts.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2022 - Present
Art Teacher, The Arts and Empowerment Project
Temporary roles and volunteer. Facilitating curriculums for students ages 5 to 18. The Arts and Empowerment Project focuses on children and teens who have come from homes of violence or trauma.
2022
Asistant Curator, Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery
Temporary roles and volunteer. Co-curating and assisting with art exhibitions in Raleigh, Highpoint, and Charlotte. Ms. Meikle also curated and hosted pop-up exhibitions with Nine Eighteen Nine Studio Gallery.
2017 - 2020
Owner/Instructor/Curator Unorthodox Studios
Sole proprietor. Studio Gallery. Orchestrated marketing, finances, sublets, class instruction, lead curator in solo and group exhibitions, and class figure modeling.
2018 - Present
Figure Modeling
Temporary roles. Figure modeling for artists at various studios, artists, and photographers.
2018 - 2019
Art Teacher, Noahs Art
Worked temporary roles. Created a full curriculum for ages 3 to 13, class size of about 15 to 30 children. Taught and hosted art classes, summer camp, and birthday parties.
2016 - 2017
Curation and Coordinator
Worked in temporary roles—curating and coordinating art exhibitions with Charlotte Art League, Spirit Square, and XFoundation.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2020
MOFSA Grant Program
Mint Hill Arts in Charlotte, NC. The works in the exhibition were selected from local artists whom published their personal portfolio.
2020
Counting Up
Levine Museum in Charlotte, NC. The works in the exhibition were selected from local artists whom were given the direction of 'making your own ballot'.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
Private Show
Show at Legion Brewery in Charlotte, NC. The works exhibited were small to medium pieces to accommodate the archival brick walls of the beer hall.
2018
Private Show
Show at Blue Blaze Brewery in Charlotte, NC. The works shown were small to medium pieces on their front and center wall on your way to the bar.
2017
Alchemy
Solo gallery exhibition at Baku Gallery in Charlotte, NC. This gallery is unfortunately closed, but use to be owned Fu's Custom Tattoo's. The works shown varied from photography to paintings.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016
Et Pingere
Dacia Gallery in New York, NY. The exhibition was a closing ceremony to a figure painting residency with the gallery.
2016
McColl Center Member Show
McColl Center Gallery in Charlotte, NC. The exhibition was held for members only, a great experience all in all.
2015
Drawing Works
Alexander Hall at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah GA. This show glorified the natural line work of sketching, in any shape or form.
RESIDENCIES
2019
Braitman Studio
2017 - 2020
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2016
Dacia Gallery
DONATIONS
2022
Art for Reproductive Choice
Reproductive Rights Coalition held a silent auction at Bird Sogn Brewery. Ms. Meikle donated her hand-painted Chalice's for the event.
The Arts and Empowerment Fundraiser held silent auctions for their annual Shine Fundraiser. Ms. Meikle donated several small mixed-media pieces for the event.
2018
Shine
2022
2016
D’Art for Art
Heart Ball
Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City, MI. The 4' x 6' expressionist piece was accepted for a silent auction, proceeds benefited Cancer treatments.
American Heart Association at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NC. The abstract pieces were accepted for a silent auction where the proceeds benefited heart treatments.