Artist Statement:
Sweetieboosh is a persona that embodies inventiveness, joy, and a relentless pursuit of beauty in the mundane. The work not only captivates the eye but also touches the heart, leaving a lasting impression that encourages others to see the world through a lens of creativity and wonder.
Viewers are invited to embark on a whimsical journey through the realms of imagination and emotion. Sweetieboosh sculptures encompass a vibrant tapestry woven from the threads of childhood nostalgia, surreal dreams, and the nuances of the human experience.
Drawing inspiration from the delicate balance between innocence and complexity, the work evokes a sense of wonder and introspection. Each creation is a narrative, a moment captured in time that invites viewers to explore their own stories, memories and emotions. The colors, textures and intricate details are not just aesthetic choices, but a language through which I communicate the depth of my inner world.
Sweetieboosh’s whimsical characters resonate with the childlike curiosity and the introspective soul in each of us.
Brief Biography
Sweetieboosh (AKA Emily Maddigan) was born in Metro Detroit Michigan, studied at Michigan State University including a study abroad program in Mexico and Africa. She completed a Masters of Fine Arts degree at California State University Long Beach in 2005. She has shown her work throughout the states including California, Oregon, Michigan, Massachusetts, Washington and New York. She has completed a residency at the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena. Emily has taught at numerous colleges and universities and was awarded tenure at Bakersfield College in 2013 and College of the Desert in 2018.
sweetieboosh at gmail.com
Education
2004 MFA California State University
2001 BFA Michigan State University
1999 Studied Abroad Mexico
2000 Studied Abroad South Africa
Selected Exhibitions
2024 LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
2024 The Other Art Fair, Chicago, Illinois
2024 Desert Open Studios, Palm Desert, CA
2024 The Other Art Fair, LA
2024 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn
2024 Bowersock Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2023 Split Rail, Chicago, Illinois
2023 The Other Art Fair, Chicago, Illinois
2023 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, New York
2023 Superfine Art Fair Seattle, Washington
2023 Lowell Gallery, Austin, Texas
2022 Reno Tahoe International Art Show, Reno, Nevada
2022 Human Natures, MOAH, Lancaster, California
2022 Melissa Morgan Gallery, Palm Desert, California
2021 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, New York
2021 The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, California
2021 The Other Art Fair, Dallas, Texas
2021 NOMAD, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
2020 Start Up Art Fair, Los Angeles, California
2020 Start Up Art Fair, Houston, Texas
2020 Werkshack, Oakland, California
2020 See Me, New York, New York
2019 Peace on Earth, Museum of Art and art History, Lancaster, California
2018 Surreal, Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Lafayette, California
2018 Ocean of Nectar, Post Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2018 Start Up Art Fair, Los Angeles, California
2018 Start Up Art Fair, San Francisco, California
2018 Jeff King and Company, San Francisco, California
2018 Pure not Proper, Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles, California
2018 Art in Place, New Berry Lofts Long Beach, California
2018 Salvaged, Art Exchange, Long Beach California
2017 South Bay Focus, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
2016 Start Up Art Fair, San Francisco, California
2015 Enter Through the Gift Shop, MADE, Long Beach, California
2015 Sexism, Arc Gallery, San Fransisco, California.
2015 Pulse of LA, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
2014 Fresh, South Bay Contemporary, Rolling Hills Estates, California, Juror: Mat Gleason
2014 The Upcycle Beyond Sustainability, Fold Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
2014 From Our Perspective, The Wallace Smith Theatre Gallery, Farmington Hills, Michigan
2014 I Art You, Create Fixate, Los Angeles, California
2013 Memorable Mounts, Fourth Street Vine, Long Beach, California
2012 Best of South Bay, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California
2012 Convergence, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, California
2010 Deconstructed, Guggenheim Gallery, Chapman University, Orange, California
2010 Faculty Show, Brewery Art Annex, Los Angeles, California
2010 48 Hour Project, Surface Gallery, Bakersfield, California
Publications/Mentions
2021 Museum of Beadwork
2024 La Art Show
2024 Hyperallergic
2022 Artsy Shark
2021 White Hot Magazine
2018 Voyage LA
2017 Cartwheel Art
Multiple Years Art and Cake