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Blog Post about Art and MS
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Location:
Plymouth, MN Artist statement: I use art as a tool to share different perspectives. Recently, my work has been been heavily influenced by my experiences as a mixed-race woman with multiple sclerosis. I study my photographs and mentally edit them as I paint or draw, creating images that reflect how I was feeling or what I was thinking about at the time. Through these realistic visual narratives I explore themes of tradition, transition, stability, and comfort. I am currently working on two projects that reflect my relationship with healthcare and explore the physical evidence of my disease: a "Living with MS" series based on photographs I've taken, and a "Self-Portrait" series of my MRI scans recreated with gouache. My goal is to spread MS awareness and provide evidence for this "invisible" illness. |
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Bio:
May Ling Kopecky currently lives in Plymouth, Minnesota. She specializes in highly detailed, hyper-realistic drawings and paintings. After developing multiple sclerosis at the age of thirteen (diagnosed at fifteen), she began to use art as another form of language to express her ideas. Kopecky received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Minnesota, graduating with High Distinction. She is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts Degree at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). Kopecky was a grant recipient of the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC) Next Step Fund in 2019, and was awarded the MFA Trustees Scholarship at MCAD. She has received multiple awards for her work, and has been an art instructor for both adults and children. She is currently a teaching assistant at Artistic Moments and MCAD. Kopecky also does freelance and commissioned work, including custom pet portraits. In addition to her visual arts practice, Kopecky is also a musician, and has completed the MMTA level 10 piano performance and level 4 theory (2002 version) exams, passing both with distinction. She plays multiple instruments, writing compositions for solo piano and a variety of ensembles. |
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CV:
May Ling Kopecky
b. 1994
Education:
2022 (expected) Master of Fine Arts, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, High Distinction, 3.93 GPA, University of Minnesota
Exhibitions:
2020
Awards and Honors:
2020 Award of Excellence, Hopkins Center for the Arts Spring Members' Show
2020 MCAD MFA Trustees Scholarship
2020 GOLDEN Artist Colors Award, Arts North International
2019 2nd Place, National Juried Exhibition - NorthStar Watermedia Society
2019 Grant Recipient, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Next Step Fund
2018 Award of Excellence, Primavera Art Show
2017 Award of Excellence, Primavera Art Show
2017 Best Painting, CLA Student Board Art Gallery
2015 Primavera Award, Primavera Art Show
2014 Banner Contest – Second Place, Primavera Art Show
2010 First Place (tie), Minnesota Music Educators Association – Student Composition Contest
Relevant Experience:
2020 (present), Graduate Teaching Assistant, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
2018 - present, Secretary, Plymouth Arts Council, Plymouth, MN
2013 - present, Teaching Assistant, Artistic Moments, Maple Grove, MN
2020, Selection Panelist, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Next Step Fund, St. Paul, MN
2018 - 2019, Teaching Assistant, West Suburban Summer School, Maple Grove, MN
b. 1994
Education:
2022 (expected) Master of Fine Arts, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, High Distinction, 3.93 GPA, University of Minnesota
Exhibitions:
2020
- (forthcoming) MCAD MFA Fall Show, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
- Here, There & Elsewhere: Exploring the Idea of Place, Visionary Art Collective, Online exhibition
- Hopkins Center for the Arts Spring Members' Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN
- Juried Floral Art Exhibition, Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN
- Arts & Influence, Coffman Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- Arts North International, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN
- Small Works, Depot Gallery, Red Wing, MN
- National Juried Exhibition - NorthStar Watermedia Society, Lakeville Area Arts Center, Lakeville, MN
- Hopkins Center for the Arts Fall Members' Juried Exhibition, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN
- 6x6x2019 - The International Small Art Phenomenon, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
- Hopkins Center for the Arts Spring Members' Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN
- Greetings From, Squirrel Haus Arts, Minneapolis, MN
- Spitting Image, Eagan Art House, Eagan, MN
- Justice Train Pop-up Show, St. Paul, MN
- Primavera, Plymouth Creek Center, Plymouth, MN
- Arts Quarter Festival, Regis Center for Art, Minneapolis, MN
- Minnesota State Fair's Fine Arts Exhibition, Fine Arts Center, St. Paul, MN
- www.mit.edu/~ruchill/lazycurator.submit.html, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- Primavera, Plymouth Creek Center, Plymouth, MN
- Board of Regents Showcase, McNamara Alumni Center, Minneapolis, MN
- The Chicken Feet Artist Collective’s Chicken Feet Art Show, Outdoor exhibition, Minneapolis, MN
- Primavera, Plymouth Creek Center, Plymouth, MN
- CLA Student Board Art Gallery, Coffman Memorial Union, Minneapolis, MN
- Primavera, Plymouth Creek Center, Plymouth, MN
- Primavera, Plymouth Creek Center, Plymouth, MN
- Skyline Art Crawl, Maple Grove, MN
- Primavera, Plymouth Creek Center, Plymouth, MN
- Skyline Art Crawl, Maple Grove, MN
Awards and Honors:
2020 Award of Excellence, Hopkins Center for the Arts Spring Members' Show
2020 MCAD MFA Trustees Scholarship
2020 GOLDEN Artist Colors Award, Arts North International
2019 2nd Place, National Juried Exhibition - NorthStar Watermedia Society
2019 Grant Recipient, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Next Step Fund
2018 Award of Excellence, Primavera Art Show
2017 Award of Excellence, Primavera Art Show
2017 Best Painting, CLA Student Board Art Gallery
2015 Primavera Award, Primavera Art Show
2014 Banner Contest – Second Place, Primavera Art Show
2010 First Place (tie), Minnesota Music Educators Association – Student Composition Contest
Relevant Experience:
2020 (present), Graduate Teaching Assistant, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
2018 - present, Secretary, Plymouth Arts Council, Plymouth, MN
2013 - present, Teaching Assistant, Artistic Moments, Maple Grove, MN
2020, Selection Panelist, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council - Next Step Fund, St. Paul, MN
2018 - 2019, Teaching Assistant, West Suburban Summer School, Maple Grove, MN
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