Mitch McGee

According to Texas artist, Mitch McGee, "I am currently focusing on a collection using plywood that sits somewhere between painting and sculpture.

I illustrate, cut, sand, stain, and assemble each piece by hand. The work consists of layered birch stacked in a way that makes sense dimensionally for the subject.

There is warmth to the wood grain that is appealing. It compliments the subtle shadows created by layers of wood."



Mitch McGee

Mitch McGee

Mitch McGee Biography

The influences for McGee's own artwork came from the style of Pop Art legend, Roy Lichtenstein. According to McGee, "Lichtenstein with a Red Bow was the first piece that started me down this rabbit hole. Roy Lichtenstein took comic strips and repositioned them as lithography. In an almost tongue-in-cheek fashion I wondered how I could take one of his pieces and recreate it in another medium. The easy answer for me was wood. I grew up working with it and, combined with my graphic design background, it left me with a new medium and expression that I think really works." From that start, Houston artist, McGee began to create his own style and establish his unique voice.


Today, his creativity exists in that space between painting and sculpture. In his Birch series, McGee uses pieces of wood, each illustrated, hand cut and stained or painted to create dimensional pieces. Each painting is filled with thick layers and subtle shadows. There is a warmth created by the imperfection of the birch and its grain that creates an emotional connection. Each painting is a labor of love, taking 40 to 50 hours or more to complete.


McGee has created original works inspired by Superhero comics, Sports icons, as well as romantic moments using thick lines and bold colors to bring these scenes to life in his own way. Each artwork is filled with humor, irony, compassion or seduction.


His artwork is currently being exhibited in California, Colorado, New York and Texas. His work is in public and private collections throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Mitch McGee’s artwork was featured in Architectural Digest, Germany, Dwell Magazine, in W Magazine, and a solo exhibit at 1st Dibs in NYC.

Mitch McGee Description

The influences for McGee's own artwork came from the style of Pop Art legend, Roy Lichtenstein.  According to McGee, "Lichtenstein with a Red Bow was the first piece that started me down this rabbit hole. Roy Lichtenstein took comic strips and repositioned them as lithography. In an almost tongue-in-cheek fashion I wondered how I could take one of his pieces and recreate it in another medium. The easy answer for me was wood. I grew up working with it and, combined with my graphic design background, it left me with a new medium and expression that I think really works." From that start, Texas artist, McGee began to create his own style and establish his unique voice. 
 
Today, his creativity exists in that space between painting and sculpture.  In his Birch series, McGee uses pieces of wood, each illustrated, hand cut and stained or painted to create dimensional pieces.   Each painting is filled with thick layers and subtle shadows.  There is a warmth created by the imperfection of the birch and its grain that creates an emotional connection.  Each painting is a labor of love, taking 40 to 50 hours or more to complete.
 
McGee has created original works inspired by Superhero comics, Sports icons, as well as romantic moments using thick lines and bold colors to bring these scenes to life in his own way.  Each artwork is filled  with humor, irony, compassion or seduction.
 
His artwork has been exhibited throughout Texas since 2001 and in New York with Elisa Contemporary Art since 2012.  His work is public and private collections throughout the world. His work was recently featured in Architectural Digest (Germany), House Beautiful,  and on the cover of Connecticut Home & Design magazine.  He has also been featured in Dwell Magazine, W Magazine in October, and a solo exhibit at 1st Dibs in NYC.
 
 

Mitch McGee Statement

The influences for McGee's own artwork came from the style of Pop Art legend, Roy Lichtenstein. According to McGee, "Lichtenstein with a Red Bow was the first piece that started me down this rabbit hole. Roy Lichtenstein took comic strips and repositioned them as lithography. In an almost tongue-in-cheek fashion I wondered how I could take one of his pieces and recreate it in another medium. The easy answer for me was wood. I grew up working with it and, combined with my graphic design background, it left me with a new medium and expression that I think really works." From that start, Houston artist, McGee began to create his own style and establish his unique voice.


Today, his creativity exists in that space between painting and sculpture. In his Birch series, McGee uses pieces of wood, each illustrated, hand cut and stained or painted to create dimensional pieces. Each painting is filled with thick layers and subtle shadows. There is a warmth created by the imperfection of the birch and its grain that creates an emotional connection. Each painting is a labor of love, taking 40 to 50 hours or more to complete.


McGee has created original works inspired by Superhero comics, Sports icons, as well as romantic moments using thick lines and bold colors to bring these scenes to life in his own way. Each artwork is filled with humor, irony, compassion or seduction.


His artwork is currently being exhibited in California, Colorado, New York and Texas. His work is in public and private collections throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Mitch McGee’s artwork was featured in Architectural Digest, Germany, Dwell Magazine, in W Magazine, and a solo exhibit at 1st Dibs in NYC.

Mitch McGee Resumé

SOLO EXHIBITION
 
2017    Pop!, The La Jolla Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2013    "All About Pop", 1stdibs@NYDC, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
 
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
 
2025    AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art, NY
Elisa Contemporary Art Salon
2024    Dimensional Art, Elisa Contemporary Art, NY
 
2023    She Looks at…The Water, Elisa Contemporary Art
AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art   
2022    Facing Abstraction, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art
ArtHamptons, Cerulean Gallery
Lost in My Mind, Cerulean Gallery, TX
2021    AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art
A Glimpse Ahead, Elisa Contemporary Art, Westport CT
2020    AAF, Elisa Contemporary Art, NY (Online Fair)
Looking In and Letting Go, Elisa Contemporary Art, NY
Pop Western, Mixx Atelier, CO
2019    AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art, NY
2018    Elisa Contemporary Art Salon, CT
Finding My Way Back to You, Mixx Atelier, CO
2017    25 Under 26, Elisa Contemporary Art
AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
Cerulean Gallery, The Sky’s The Limit, Amarillo, TX
2016    AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
2014    Aqua Art Miami, Elisa Contemporary Art
My Hero II, Elisa Contemporary Art, Bridgehampton & Riverdale, New York
AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
2013    Smitten, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
2012    AAFNYC, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
My Hero, Elisa Contemporary Art, New York
Betz Gallery, Twelve by Twelve Show, Houston, TX
2011    Poissant Gallery, Houston, TX
Winter Street & Spring Street Studios Artist Exhibition, Houston, TX
6th Annual Inner Art Corridor Open Show, Houston, TX
2010    Kuhl-Linscomb, Houston, TX
 
2006, 2003, 2001  Gallery Night, Leigh Boyd, Ft. Worth, TX
 
PUBLIC COMMISSIONED WORK
 
2005    Baylor University, Waco, TX               
2013 Houston Rockets, Houston TX                    
 
PRESS
 
2022    Architectural Digest Germany, House Beautiful
2021    Connecticut Home + Design Guide, Cover, April 2021
2020    AtHome FC Magazine
2013    Dwell Magazine, W Magazine 
2011    My Modern Metropolis, Sunrise Artists, Unfinished Man, Joonbug, Art We Love

 

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