Miss Mindy has an affinity for past times, and loves to explore mood, expressions and bizarre humor. Her work consists mainly of woodcut paintings, dioramas and shadow boxes, in addition to fluid ink drawings and sketches. Her method evokes a vintage and folk art feel using rough brush strokes and several mediums.

Her stories involve girls and imps, fairies and troublemakers of a most endearing yet bizarre sort. Her narratives find leads in precarious and naughty little circumstances with other players helping along the tales of mishaps and silly shenanigans.

Miss Mindy was born into a family of artists and designers who have been an inspiration. Her grandmother worked as an ink and painter at Disney in the 1930s, her other side of the family were illustrators, muralists and puppeteers, along with her mother, an accomplished mask maker and artisan. In addition, her sister, CJ Metzger has been a collaborator and muse.

In addition to her fine art, Miss Mindy is an accomplished illustrator, concept and product designer for such clients as Hard Rock Cafe Worldwide, House of Blues, Zippo, and Distinction Magazine, Warner Brothers, 6 Point Harness, and The Chiodo Brothers. Miss Mindy has written and illustrated two books with Baby Tattoo Books Publishing, “Miss Mindy’s Sassy Paper Doll Bonanza” and "Teenie Weenie Tales" which can be found in the “Artists Sisters: Box of Stories” book set.  She is currently designing her own line of toys with ‘Mindstyle’ a division of The Level 5 Group, and a collaborative set with her sister CJ Metzger. Her artwork can be found in private collections throughout the United States and abroad.

Selected Exhibitions

    2007
  • San Diego Comic and Popular Arts Convention - Booth Exhibition w/sister CJ Metzger
  • The Wind-up Gallery – “unFOURgetable”, w/ CJ Metzger, Lesley Reppeteaux & Shaunna Peterson - Phoenix,AZ - August
  • American Electric Tattoo – group show, May
  • Gallery Revisited - "The Secret Lives of Dolls" – Artist Sisters Solo Show, March - April
  • The Hive Gallery - New Years Group Exhibition
  • Nucleus Gallery - "After These Messages" group exhibition and window installation
  • Storyopolis – Exhibition of book artwork – year round
    2006
  • San Diego Comic and Popular Arts Convention - Booth Exhibition w/sister CJ Metzger
  • Discovery Tour - Open Studio with the Arroyo Arts Collective
  • Nucleus Gallery - Co Lab Group show
  • Cactus Gallery - Tiny Treasures Group Show
    2004
  • Center for the Arts - Eagle Rock, Route 66 Art Auction
  • Lightbringer Project - Silent Auction
    2003
  • Center for the Arts - Eagle Rock Women's Work II Exhibit, curated by CJM & MM
  • Gallery Ophelia - Girlhood Revisited - Show with CJ Metzger
    2002
  • Gallery Figueroa - "Plaisirs de l'imagination" - show with CJ Metzger & Katrina Alexy
    2001
  • Lankershim Arts Center - Group Show
  • Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock - Women's Work Exhibit
  • Affair of Art - Ryman Foundation Auction at Disney Imagineering Campus
  • Art from the Heart - Chase Place Foundation Children's Hospital - Sixth Annual Art Auction
  • Cannibal Flower - Art and Performance Space - ongoing
    2000
  • Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock - Futura Carnival - joint-exhibition curated by CJM & MM
    1999
  • No Ho Nights - North Hollywood Night Street Art Show
  • Eleven Seven Gallery, Long Beach - Introspection group show
  • Paintings & Assemblages - Solo show at Sirens Coffee House - La Canada

For a complete resume: please contact info@missmindy.com – Thank you!

 

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