MICHELE OGILVIE
Ogilvie is an LA-based expressionistic artist, designer and educator.
Her philosophically inspired work spans three decades.
Works in Metal • Wood • Clay • Paint • Ink • Words • Sound
MIXED MEDIA
Michele Ogilvie is a Los Angeles-based expressionist artist with three decades of experience working with a variety of materials.
PAINTING
Ogilvie's painting style is defined by bold colors, fluid lines, and a dynamic sense of movement. The expressive qualities, innovative use of materials, and embedded symbolism create unique and meaningful compositions.
DRAWING
DRAWING
Her work continues to explore existential concepts such as fate, chance, transience, and loss. Many viewers have noted that her pen-and-ink renderings evoke Orwellian conversations about utopian and dystopian themes.
CARVINGS
DRAWING
Using a variety of materials, such as clay, wood and metal, her sculptures strive to capture the vulnerable and inquisitive anthropomorphic and zoomorphic qualities of animals and humans.
CERAMICS
ART EDUCATOR
URBAN DIDJ
Zen in the Art of Ceramics
expresses our connection to the Earth. Working with clay is a reciprocal act of healing—a heart-to-hand meditation that aspires to bring peace, balance, and repair. Ogilvie often uses clay in her work.
URBAN DIDJ
ART EDUCATOR
URBAN DIDJ
Urban Didj represents a break from tradition, emphasizing sound and visual aesthetics, as each receives equal attention in Ogilvie's instruments. Today, many contemporary musicians incorporate didgeridoo sounds and rhythms into world music, pop, beatboxing, electronic, and contra music, as well as shamanic rituals and sound healing.
ART EDUCATOR
ART EDUCATOR
ART EDUCATOR
Ogilvie brings over 30 years of experience as a professional fine artist, designer, illustrator, art director, and educator. Working with secondary, university and independent students, she has taught a wide range of disciplines, including Drawing, Painting, Ceramics, 3-D Design, Color Theory, Photography, AP Studio Art, and Studio Problems in Teaching Art.
SERVICES
ART EDUCATOR
ART EDUCATOR
Services offered include unique and commissioned pieces using a variety of materials and techniques. Contact to discuss your project or inquire about studio visits, art lessons, exhibitions, and workshops.
About Michele Ogilvie
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about Ogilive's philosophical approach
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