About the Artist
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
Mickey Boisvert of Bluffton, South Carolina paints in a bold style ranging from representational work to relatable abstraction. Her greatest inspiration comes from twentieth-century artist W. Lester Stevens and other influences. Mickey has been recognized nationally by the Salmagundi Club and continues to receive regional awards and recognition.
Education
2011- Certification, Art & Antiques Appraisal, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2007- BA, Design and Art History, UMass Amherst MA
Exhibitions & Awards
2025- March- Honorable Mention, Oils, Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) Annual Judged Show, Bluffton SC
2024- March- First Place, Oils, Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) Annual Judged Show, Bluffton, SC
2023- May/June- national juried show Hilton Head Biennale, Hilton Head SC
2023- March- Honorable Mention, Oils, Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) Annual Judged Show, Bluffton, SC
2022- April- Savannah Art Association Annual Paint Out, Savannah GA
2022- March- First Place, Oils, Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) Annual Judged Show, Bluffton, SC
2019- May- BoldBrush national competition, portrait "Michael" chosen from over 2,000 entries as a jury favorite
2019- May- Art League of Hilton Head national Bienalle, Hilton Head, SC, chosen from a field of 700 entries
2019- March- Savannah Art Association Annual Paint Out, Savannah GA
2019- March- Art League of Hilton Head, The Appearance of Truth, featured artist, Hilton Head, SC
2018- October- Art League of Hilton Head, Teaching Magic, Instructors exhibit, Hilton Head, SC
2018- July- The Salmagundi Club Non-Member Juried Exhibit, New York, NY
2018- March- Savannah Art Association Annual Paint Out, Savannah GA (Best of Show winner)
2018- March- Beaufort Art Association Spring Exhibit, Beaufort, SC
2017- April- Academic Artists Assoc. 66th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Realism, Vernon CT
2016- April- Academic Artists Assoc. 66th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Realism, Vernon CT
2015- Nov.- New Works, solo exhibit, Amherst Town Hall, Amherst MA
2015- Oct.- Agawam Cultural Council Seventh Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibit, Agawam, MA (Judge)
2015- Oct.- New Works, solo exhibit, Open Square Gallery, Holyoke MA
2015- May- The Salmagundi Club Non-Member Juried Exhibit, New York, NY (Materials Award)
2015- summer- Munn Gallery, Orleans, Cape Cod MA
2015- March- The Monson Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Monson MA
2015- April- Academic Artists Assoc. 65th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Realism, Vernon CT
2014- Dec.- Conjuring the World, solo exhibit, Nash Gallery, Easthampton, MA
2014- Oct.- Agawam Cultural Council Sixth Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibit, Agawam, MA (First Place, Oils)
2014- May- The Salmagundi Club Non-Member Juried Exhibit
2014- April- Academic Artists Assoc. 64th Annual National Juried Exhibition, of Contemporary Realism, Vernon CT
2013- Oct.- Agawam Cultural Council Fifth Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibit, Agawam, MA (First Place, Oils)
2013- Sept.- Beautiful Reality, solo exhibit, The Daylily Gallery and Gift Shop, Deerfield MA
2013- Sept.- Paint the Views, group show, Canal Gallery, Holyoke MA
Gallery Representation
2020 to present: Old Town Bluffton Inn, Bluffton SC https://www.blufftoninnsc.com/
Affiliations and Memberships
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Teaching Experience
2026-July, 2-day oil painting workshop, Paint a Vibrant Landscape, Society of Bluffton Artists, Bluffton SC
2026-May, 2-day oil painting workshop, Paint a Vibrant Landscape, Landings Art Association, Savannah, GA
2026-January, 2-day oil painting workshop, Painting Italian Oranges, Landings Art Association, Savannah, GA
2025-Sept, 3-day oil painting workshop, How to Mix Lush Lowcountry Greens, Society of Bluffton Artists
2022-Instructor, 1-day oil painting workshop, Drapery and Folds, Belfair Art Association, Bluffton, SC
2021- Instructor, 3-day oil painting workshop, Still Life, Belfair Art Association, Bluffton, SC
2019-present, Instructor: Palmetto Bluff, A Montage property, www.palmettobluff.com
2019-present, Instructor: Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA), Bluffton SC
2019 March, Instructor: University of South Carolina, Beaufort, Lifelong Learning, Bluffton, SC
2017-2020, Instructor: Drawing & Painting, Jepson Center, Telfair Museums, Savannah GA
2017-2020, Instructor: All About Art Club, Sun City, Bluffton SC
2017-2020, Instructor: Art League of Hilton Head, Hilton Head SC
2017-present, Instructor: Private students and group workshops in my home studio
2015-2017 Instructor: The Hill Institute, Florence MA
Publication
2021- Interviewed by SCTV, Sun City Television
2019- May- SunSations, A Del Webb Sun City monthly magazine
2018- Bluffton Breeze, Bluffton SC
2015- Dec. 11- Art Makers, Featured interview, Daily Hampshire Gazette, Northampton MA
