MICHAEL TEEL
INTRO
Michael Teel is an award-winning artist residing in West Virginia. His focus is oil and multimedia paintings. The majority of his output is focused on the human element of living in Appalachia.
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He has worked as a graphic designer for 34 years for several small Advertising and Design firms and a Fortune 500 company in the Washington DC area. He currently is the owner of Teel Design Group, a print and digital design firm offering print/logo design, web design/development, and digital marketing with a focus on businesses, associations, and nonprofit organizations.
EXHIBITIONS/SHOWS
West Virginia Culture and History Juried Show - 2 pieces selected - 2023
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia Juried Show - 2023
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Featured Artist, Kanawha County Library - 2023
Tamarack Best of West Virginia Juried Show, 1 piece selected - 2022
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia Juried Show, 2 pieces selected - 2021
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia Juried Show, 2 pieces selected - 2020
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West Virginia Culture and History Emerging Artists Juried Show - 2020
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia Juried Show - 2 pieces selected - 2019
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Ice House Gallery, Berkeley Springs, WV - Group Artist Show - 2018
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia Juried Show - 2 pieces selected - 2017
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West Virginia Allied Artists Juried Show - 2 pieces selected - 2016
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West Virginia Culture and History Juried Show - 2 pieces selected - 2015
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Solo Gallery Exhibit, Art Emporium, Charleston, WV - 2015
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West Virginia Allied Artists Juried Show, 2 pieces selected - 2014
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Tri-State Artists Juried Show - 2013
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West Virginia Allied Artists Juried Show - 2012
RECOGNITION/AWARDS
Selected as an artisan in the Tamarack System - 2023
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia, Third Place - 2021
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia, Best of Show - 2019
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Tamarack Best of West Virginia, Second Place - 2018
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West Virginia Culture and History Juried Show, Award of Excellence - 2017
PUBLIC/PRIVATE
COMMISSIONS
Private Collector - Charleston, WV - 2023
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Kroger-Scott Depot-Teays Valley Quadriptych Mural - 2021
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Distinctive Art Source Triptych Commission for Inova Loudoun Hospital Patient Tower. Leesburg, VA - 2019/20
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Central Real Estate Heptaptych Commission for Main Office, Charleston, WV - 2014
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PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS
Get Creative West Virginia - 2021
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Spring Cover of ArtWorks West Virginia - 2020
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ArtVoice West Virginia, Featured Artist Video - 2016
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Featured Artist, Longridge Editors Blog - 2015
EDUCATION
Workshops: Jon Redmond, Nancy Tankersley, Shelby Keefe, Kevin Weckbach - 2010 -18
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Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA - 1988
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West Virginia State University, Institute, WV - 1978-81