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A finished artwork titled 'Figure it Out 4 of 50', created by Chalice Meikle. This piece is part of a series conceived while the artist explored various paintings, aiming to discover her signature style. Executed in mixed media on panel, the artwork measures 32" x 40" and was created in 2023. It features vibrant shades of lime green, goldenrod orange, sunshine yellow, bubblegum pink, and dark blue.
Chalice Meikle, the artist, gazes confidently at the camera. Her short hair and glasses frame her face, accentuated by a pendant necklace. She wears a vibrant red ensemble designed by local artist CHDWCK!, consisting of matching top and pants. Balancing on one leg, she crosses the other over, and rest both arms on the crossed leg, exuding bold and self-assured style.

ARTIST
STATEMENT 

Chalice Meikle's artistic journey is a continuous exploration of acrylic painting, art therapy, and meditation. Guided by an insatiable desire to evolve, she embraces vulnerability and frustration as vital components of her creative process. Her work often emerges from moments of stillness—during meditation, just before sleep, or in connection with fellow artists—capturing fleeting ideas before they vanish. This dynamic between vision and materiality fuels her belief in trial and error as an essential path to growth. A forever student, Chalice sees each piece as a lesson, a way to deepen her understanding of composition, form, and the healing power of art. Through her practice, she invites others to reflect, connect, and explore their own creative paths, fostering a community where art becomes both a mirror and a means of transformation.

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Artist Statement
A dynamic shot captures the artist's right hand in motion, wielding a large, chunky house paintbrush. Streaks of thin aqua blue paint are flung across the canvas and into the air, adding to the work in progress. Swatches of blue and black paint, along with straight black sketched lines, already adorn the mixed media canvas, showcasing the evolving artwork's layers and textures.
A close-up of an artist's hands squeezing thick cobalt blue paint from a metal tube onto an old worn brush. The hands are stained with paint, adorned with chunky silver rings. In the background, an abstract painting in black, pink, purple, and white is blurred, adding a colorful backdrop.

FULL BIO

Chalice Meikle (Florida, b.1990)  received her BFA in Painting in winter 2015 from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, GA. Ms. Meikle moved to Charlotte, NC, in 2015 and created Unorthodox Studios from June 2017 to March 2020. She facilitated local artist's exhibitions, art classes, and sublet to fellow creatives there. Her goal was to rewrite the narrative for affordable gallery and classroom space. She moved her private studio to The VAPA Center in October of 2021 and has contributed many volunteer hours to help the organization thrive. In January 2023, she was unanimously appointed Chair of the Programming Committee. From 2022 to 2023, she worked with several non-profits, including The Arts and Empowerment Project, Arts Plus, The McColl Center, and The Light Factory.

 

Ms. Meikle has exhibited her works in multiple juried exhibitions, including ‘100 Tiny Things’, CIAF Blumenthal Arts, Charlotte, NC; ‘Counting Up,’ Levine Museum, Charlotte, NC; and ‘Unbound,’ Charlotte Art Leauge in Charlotte, NC. Her artwork has been influenced and shifted while in residence with Dacia Gallery, New York, NY, the School of the Arts Institute of Chicago in Chicago, IL, during a Low-Residence Masters Program and the Braitman Studio in Charlotte, NC. Ms. Meikle is working on a certificate in art management to complement her degree and programming work life. She works and resides in Charlotte, NC.

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Chalice Meikle, an artist in Charlotte, NC, working in her studio surrounded by colorful abstract artworks in progress. She stands focused, dipping a spatula tool into a small tub of blue paint. Her short hair and glasses frame her face as she wears a white tank top and black pants, both smudged with paint. A figure painting hangs on the wall behind her.

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