Micaiah Hardison -- About the Artist

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Born 1978, United States

I began painting in my teenage years by copying photos from surfing publications. I stumbled ahead attempting figurative work and landscapes. I worked hard but failed to advance until my mid-twenties when I discovered a traditional atelier teaching the fundamentals. There I started chipping away at blinding naivety, studying good art and learning the skills required to execute it.

It has taken years of hard work and dedication to find my path, and it will take years more to bring it into focus as I continue to refine my skills by studying with those who have mastered the craft before me. My intentions are aimed high, leaving me always unsatisfied with even my most successful work. Each piece I produce is merely a stepping-stone to a goal beyond the horizon. This journey is one I am passionate about and seek to find some validation to my work in the form of notable achievements, or at least a trail of art that tells a bigger story.

Education:

1994-Present: Self Study

2004-2006: Watts Atelier of the Arts

2006, Present: Studio 2nd Street

2008-Present: Bravura Academy Workshops

Calvin Liang 5-08

Daniel Greene 11-08

Jeffrey R Watts 6-09

One man shows:

1998 Rhino Art, Solana Beach CA - USA

1999 California Surf Museum, Oceanside CA - USA

2001 MG Gallery, Encinitas, CA - USA

2003 Gallery Tarifa, Tarifa - SPAIN

2004 Biancas, Gibraltar - UK
2005 Le Papagayo Restaurant - Encinitas CA - USA

2006 Refined Applications, Showroom Soiree - Carlsbad CA - USA

Group shows:

1998 with Davey Miller & Mike Doyle, La Jolla CA - USA

1999 101 Artists Colony, Encinitas CA - USA

2003 Gallery Tarifa, Tarifa - SPAIN

2007 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Juried Entry (less is more)

2007 Plein Air Painters of Hawaii, Juried Entry
2009 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Juried Entry (less is more)

2009 SoCal Artists, Juried Entry (2nd Annual Exhibition of Figurative Works)

2009 SoCal Artists, Juried Entry (2nd Annual Exhibition of Landscape Art)

Awards:

2nd Place: 2007 San Diego County Fair Art Competition, Animals

Honorable Mention: 2007 San Diego County Fair Art Competition, Landscapes

Sponsors Choice: 2007 San Diego County Fair, Plein Air Competition
2nd Place: 2009 San Diego County Fair Art Competition, Sculpture
1st Place: 2009 Second Annual SoCal Artists Exhibition of Figurative Works

Publications:

2007 "Land of Sunlight" Contemporary paintings of San Diego County by James Lighner, published by San Diego Flora ISBN 9780974998121

Affliations:

Bravura Academy: Director

Laguna Plein Air Painters Association: Artist Member

Oil Painters of America: Member

California Art Club: Member