NEWS
2020 VIrtual Art on the Green, part of April is for Arts in Davidson, NC. See the press release.
2019 Exhibition at Lilac Realty, hosted by Julie Wall-Burris. See video preview of show and another super short video.
EXHIBITIONS & Shows
2023 Davidson Horticultural Symposium, featured artist, Davidson, NC
2022 Festival in the Park, juried show, Charlotte, NC
2022 Exhibitions at Lilac Realty, Charlotte, NC
2021 Kings Drive Art Walk, juried show. Charlotte, NC
2021 Festival in the Park, juried show, Charlotte, NC. Check out my “interview” on the local news!
2020 Virtual Art on the Green, Davidson, NC
2019 Art on the Green, juried show. Three paintings acquired by the Town of Davidson for the town’s art collection. Davidson, NC
2019 Exhibition at Lilac Realty, Charlotte, NC
2018 Art on the Green, juried show. Honorable Mention. Davidson, NC
2017 Art on the Green, juried show. Davidson, NC
2016 Art on the Green, juried show. Davidson, NC
2015 Art on the Green, juried show. Painting selected by the Town of Davidson as the inaugural piece of art for the Town of Davidson art collection. Davidson, NC
About Meredith
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, I grew in a family who encouraged a love and appreciation of the arts. My parents took my sister Laura and me to museums on family travels and made a point to encourage learning about artists. Laura and I loved to play the game, Masterpiece, which was where we first learned about fine artists. I took a few art courses in college, while pursing a degree in psychology, and have continued my interest in art through classes over the years, but am mostly self-taught. I graduated from Davidson College with a BA in Psychology and from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with an MA in Counseling (side note: it doesn’t work on your own family). Currently I live and paint in Davidson, North Carolina.
Inspired by impressionist and post-impressionist painters, I am interested in light, shadows, and the changing colors throughout the day. I’m still a Florida girl at heart and my love of Florida and the Southeast coast shows in my paintings. Inspiration comes from growing up in Florida: camping at the natural springs, visiting the Everglades, enjoying the beach, participating in shell shows, and boating on the St. John's river and the Intracoastal Waterway. I am also inspired by family time spent at the beach and on the marsh in South Carolina each summer as well as travels abroad. My kids make fun of me for always pointing out things in nature!
I predominantly uses a palate knife in my acrylic paintings and layer paints to create a thick surface with myriad colors showing through. My focus is on landscapes, the peaceful intracoastal waterways, the low country, and love of travel. I try to capture the details and quirks of nature in my watercolors, mainly focusing on still life.
THANK YOU!
Photo credits to Chuck Adams Photography, Statesville, NC. Chuck takes high quality professional photos of all of my art. Thank you!
Foster’s Frame and Art Gallery. John and AJ both have an amazing eye and I always trust that they will collaborate with me to pick out the perfect frame or mat. They also have carried some of my paintings at their gallery. Thank you!