About

Pauline Siple with Caregiver soft sculpture, 2022

Exhibitions

2025, Pyramid Atlantic Gallery, Hyattsville, MD, Women Artists of the DMV
2025, Waverly Gallery, Bethesda, MD, Women's Caucus for Art, DC
2024, Maryland Federation for Art, Annapolis, MD, "Small Wonders"
2024, Maryland Federation for Art, Annapolis, MD, "2024 Off the Wall"
2023, District Arts Gallery, Frederick, MD, "Humor"
2023, 52nd Annual Labor Day Show, Glen Echo Park, Bethesda, MD
2023, Friendship Gallery, Chevy Chase, MD, "My Personal Best"
2023, Popcorn Gallery, Glen Echo Park, Bethesda, MD
2023, Bohrer Park, Gaithersburg, MD, "Our Voices Carry Weight"
2023, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Van Landingham Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2022, Friendship Heights Center Gallery, Bethesda, MD
2021, Brooklyn Waterfront Coalition Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, "Overtime"
2019, The Art League, Alexandria, VA, "Origins"
2019, The Atheneum Gallery Invitational, Alexandria, VA
2018, Mosaic Gallery, Fairfax, VA, Uncommon Visions
2017, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
2012, The Family Center, Inova Shar Cancer Institute
2012, Margaret W. and Joseph Fisher Gallery at The Schlesinger Concert Hall
2011, NOVA, solo show
2008, River Rd Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Bethesda, MD, solo show
2007, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD
2006, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2006, Strathmore Mansion, Rockville, MD
2005, Visions Gallery, Georgetown, Washington, DC
2004, All-India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, New Delhi, India

Artist Statement

I like to challenge myself with new concepts and materials that I can develop into a series of thought-provoking artworks. Whimsical treatments and bold colors are hallmarks of my work. Lately, I've become fascinated by working with hair. It is a universal object that I am incorporating into my artwork to connect with viewers of all cultures. You can see these works in the "conceptual" tab of this website. Among my influences are my experiences from travel, spiritual quests and childhood memories. The artworks of Elizabeth Murray, Milton Avery and Marc Chagall have inspired me to try new and different approaches.

Biography

I received Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees from Maryland Institute, College of Art (MICA), in Baltimore, Maryland. After running a ceramic business and working full time as a Career Development Specialist in colleges and universities for over 25 years, I moved to Munich, Germany. While living in Munich, I studied with a local recognized abstract artist and took workshops in France, Italy and Hungary, reawakening my love for painting. Since my return in 2002, I have pursued my passion for creating art in a variety of mediums.

Studio/Memberships

Jackson Art Center, Studio 8A, Georgetown, WDC, 2023-present
Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA, Associate Artist, 2006-present
Mohican Hills Art Collective, Bethesda, Md, member, 2022-present
Women's Caucus for Art Washington, DC (WCADC), member, 2006-present

Invitations

2023-2025 Invited by Art in Embassies Program, US State Department, to display painting entitled, "Unfurled" in the Chief of Mission Residence in Salvador, El Salvador.
Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA, Associate Artist 2006-present
elan magazine, Fairfax, VA, feature article, "Universal Truths," December 2017 issue
Invited to design a card for "The Project Washington, DC" deck of cards, 2011