About the Artist
Michele Levin
About the Artist
Michele Levin specializes in representational, expressive and colorful Fine Art that is drawn or painted.
Education
Carnegie-Melon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1976-1978.Art Department
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. Bachelor of Fine Arts
Department of Visual Communication 1978-1980. Studied painting with Jerome Witkin.
Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Masters in Art Education, 1980-81.
Additional Course Work
Rhode Island School of Design, Provincetown, Massachusetts, 1976. Studied in Drawing, Painting and Photography.
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1981. Studies in Painting
Frudakis Academy of Sculpture, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1983-1984. Anatomical Plasticine Portrait and Figure Sculpture.
Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida. Studies in Drawing, 1989-1991, and Invitational Oil Painting with Christopher Still, 1989-1999.
Art Teaching Experience
Saint Petersburg College, Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts, 2013-Present
State of Florida Department of Education Professional Educators Certificate in Art Grades K-12, 2003 through present.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Professional Certificate Art Teaching Certification 1985 through present.
Academie Da Vinci, 2000-2003. The art teacher of Pinellas County charter school elementary school arts magnet.
Dunedin Fine Arts Center, Instructor in Life Drawing for adults Dunedin, Florida 2000-2001
Palm Harbor Montessori Academy, created and instructed the art program, Palm Harbor, Florida 1992-1993.
Kent Jewish Community Center for adults and children Clearwater, Florida 1991-1992.
School District of Philadelphia, Meade Elementary School, Philadelphia PA, 1985-1987.
Professional Organizations
Plein Air Florida
TESA, The Exhibiting Society of Artists
PAVA, The Professional Association of Visual Artists
Exhibitions
2016
Leepa -Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, Florida
2015
Saint Petersburg College, Clearwater, Florida
Bright House, Saint Petersburg, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Sterling Hall, Dunedin, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater,Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
The Cat Hospital at Palm Harbor, Florida
My Favorite Things, Dunedin, Florida
2014
Bright House, Saint Petersburg, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Sterling Hall, Dunedin, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
The Cat Hospital at Palm Harbor, Florida
My Favorite Things, Dunedin, Florida
2013
Bright House, Saint Petersburg, Florida,with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater,Florida,with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Sterling Hall, Dunedin, Florida,with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
The Cat Hospital at Palm Harbor, Florida
2012
Ruth Eckerd Hall,Clearwater, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Sterling Hall, Dunedin, Florida, with The Professional Association of Visual Artists
Bright House, Saint Petersburg, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Cat Hospital at Palm Harbor,Florida
2011
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Bright House, Saint Petersburg, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Stering Hall, Dunedin, Florida, with The Professional Association of Visual Artists
The Cat Hospital at Palm Harbor, Florida
2010
Solo Show at the Safety Harbor Library, Safety Harbor, Florida
Solo Show at the Art and Wine Gallery, Clearwater Beach, Florida
TESA Show at Park Station, Pinellas Park, Florida
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
2009
Safety Harbor Library, One Woman Show, Safety Harbor, Florida
Oldsmar City Hall, Oldsmar, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Leepna- Rattner Museum of Art, Tarpon Springs, Florida
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Dunedin Fine Art Center Gift Shop, Dunedin, Florida
2008
Taste of Safety Harbor,Safety Harbor Spa, Florida
Artist’s Way Cooperative Gallery, Clearwater,Florida
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
2007
St. Petersburg College Student Exhibit Best of Show Tarpon Springs, Florida
Indian Rocks Beach Art Center, Florida with the Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Dunedin Fine Art Center Holiday Show and Gift Shop, Dunedin, Florida
Ruth Eckerd Hall, Florida, with The Exhibiting Society of Artists, Inc.
Dunedin Fine Art Center Gift Shop, Dunedin,Florida
2006
Dunedin Fine Art Center Gift Shop, Dunedin, Florida
2005
Montage Gallery, Dunedin, Florida, One person show
Jewish Federation Kick-off Dinner, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida
Jewish Federation Main Event, Largo, Florida
Blue Coyote Coffee Company, Palm Harbor, Florida
The office of Robert W. Levin, M.D., Dunedin, Florida
2004
Designed and decorated our custom built home; in addition I continued painting.
The office of Robert W. Levin, M.D., Dunedin, Florida
Blue Coyote Coffee Company, Palm Harbor, Florida
2003
Designed and decorated our custom built home; in addition I continued painting.
The office of Robert W. Levin, M.D., Dunedin, Florida
Blue Coyote Coffee Company, Palm Harbor, Florida
2002
The Art Gallery and Custom Framing Studio, Tampa, Florida
Dunedin Fine Arts Gallery on Broadway, Dunedin, Florida
Plastic Surgery Center, Palm Harbor, Florida
Blue Coyote Coffee Company, Palm Harbor, Florida
Scalzo Gallery, Bellaire Bluffs, Florida
2001
Dunedin Fine Art Center, Faculty and member exhibitions, Dunedin, Florida
Scalzo Gallery, Bellaire Bluffs, Florida
Ozona Beach Gallery, Ozona, Florida
West Pasco Art Guild Annual Juried Show, New Port Richey, Florida
Andrea’s, Tarpon Springs, Florida
Picasso’s Pallet Café, Palm Harbor, Florida
2000
Books-A-Million, Palm Harbor, Florida, One Person Show.
Ozona Beach Gallery, Ozona, Florida
Kent Jewish Community Center, Dunedin, Florida One Person Show.
1999
Studio Waltz, Palm Harbor Florida
Kent Jewish Community Center, Dunedin, Florida
Palm Harbor Arts Festival, Palm Harbor, Florida
The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Florida Juried Show.
Dunedin Art Center Member and Student Show, Dunedin, Florida
Professional Association of Visual Artists Exhibition, St. Petersburg Art Gallery and Soho South Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida
Poor Richard’s Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida
King Chiropractic Clinic, Dunedin, Florida, One Person Show.
1998
Palm Harbor Art Festival, Palm Harbor, Florida Juried Show.
Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida One Person Show.
Kent Jewish Community Center, Dunedin, Florida
Poor Richard’s Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida
1997
Art Harvest, Dunedin, Florida
PAVA Cool Art Show, St. Petersburg, Florida
Painted Fish Gallery, Dunedin, Florida
Belleview Mido Gallery, Bellaire, Florida
Salt Creek Artworks, St. Petersburg, Florida
Dunedin Art Center Member and Student Exhibition.
Poor Richard’s Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida
1996
Pastel Society of the West Coast Tenth International Open Exhibition, Sacramento, CA. Juried Group Exhibition.
Hayward Arts Council Exhibition, Hayward, CA. Juried Group Exhibition.
Dunedin Art Center Member and Student Exhibition.
Poor Richard’s Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida
1995
Professional Association of Visual Artists Invitational Exhibit. Dunedin Fine Art Center, Dunedin, Florida Juried Group Exhibition
Cool Art Gallery, Dunedin, Florida Juried Group Exhibition.
Suntan Art Center, St. Petersburg, Florida Juried Art Exhibition.
Poor Richard’s Gallery, St. Petersburg, Florida
1986-88
Annual Exhibitions in Studio, 915 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA.
Awards
Honorable Mention, West Pasco Art Guild Annual Juried Exhibition, New Port Richey, Florida 2001
Honorable Mention, Palm Harbor Arts Festival, Palm Harbor, Florida 1999.
Honorable Mention, Conorsco Rapido, Dunedin, FL, 1997.
Best of Show, Dunedin Art Center Student Exhibition, 1997.
Second Prize, Pastel Portrait, Hayward Arts Council, Hayward, CA, 1996.
Assistant Teacher, Resident Advisor, Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 1979.
Scholarship for Excellence in Art by the Abington Civic Club, Abington Civic Club, Abington, PA, 1976.
Scholarship in Visual Arts to the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts, Lewisburg, PA, 1975.
Award for Excellence by the Abington Civic Club, Abington, PA, 1975.