Margie Livingston is a visual artist who calls herself a “painting nerd.” Based in Seattle, she earned her M.F.A. in painting from the University of Washington in 1999. The reinvention of her artistic practice and experimentation with materials are integral to her work. Her awards include a Fulbright Scholarship in Berlin; the Artist Trust Arts Innovator Award; the Neddy Fellowship and the Seattle Art Museum’s Betty Bowen Annual Memorial Award. Livingston’s work resides in the permanent collections of the Shenzhen Fine Art Institute, the Seattle Art Museum, the Portland Art Museum, the Henry Art Gallery, the Frye Art Museum, King County, and the City of Seattle. She is represented by Greg Kucera Gallery in Seattle and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles.
“Confronted by a pile of material taller than a house, I found myself searching for items that connected to my own personal life. Cookie sheets and tins were threads to childhood and baking, which in turn became surfaces for painting. A discarded shirt evokes memories of ironing for my father. The linen begs for paint. Plastic produce bags become an unexpected glaze, adding a sheen and color to a surface. For several years, I’ve used chance procedures to begin paintings. At Recology, chance took an even more prominent role in the process, determining the very materials with which I work.” -Margie Livingston
Residency: June 2024 - September 2024
Art Exhibition: Friday, September 6 & Saturday, September 7 & Saturday, September 14