LAURA RATHE FINE ART

I AM

November 16, 2024 – January 4, 2025

Opening Reception: Saturday, November 16 // 4-7pm

Meredith Pardue unveils a new collection of paintings that seek to capture the raw internal mechanism of being and how those abstract notions translate into language and thought. Pardue displays a mastery of color, texture, and form through an improvisational practice grounded in nature and reflection.

“The work is deeply rooted in the process of self exploration, allowing intuition to guide creation and letting the subconscious manifest through impulse, control, texture, movement, and contrast… These paintings are both a mirror and a journey. They are moments of vulnerability and power, reflecting not only who I am, but who we all are, in our truest states.

Pardue invites viewers to engage with her painting, reflecting on their inner worlds and interpretations that through their individual contexts. One may find meaning in the abstraction or be content to experience the art as it exists, no further analysis necessary. These complex paintings are the physical manifestation of Pardue’s honor for her infinite dimensionality as a creator.

I AM will be on view through December 31, 2025.

MEREDITH PARDUE

Pardue studied painting at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and subsequently at Parson School of Design where she received her M.F.A. in 2003. Since one of her first exhibitions at the Levee Gallery, Monroe, LA, in 1998, Pardue has had 50 solo shows in Texas, New York, California, Illinois, and Louisiana, as well as regular inclusion in group exhibitions. Her work has been featured in a variety of art and design publications, including Architectural Digest, Art Ltd., Dwell, Elle Décor, New American Paintings, and Professional Artist. She is represented in the notable collections of BBVA Compass, Exxon Mobile, Genstar Capital, J Crew Corporate Headquarters, Marina Bay Sands, The Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania Cruise Lines, Ritz Carlton, Savannah College of Art and Design, State Farm Arena Atlanta Hawks Stadium, and UT Southwestern Medical Center. Pardue currently lives and works in Austin, TX.

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