MEREDITH PARDUE

Born in Monroe, LA in 1975, Meredith Pardue is an acclaimed contemporary artist whose work is widely recognized for its sinuous compositions of abstract forms, evocative of botanical and geological elements.

Upon earning a BFA in painting with an art history minor from the Savannah College of Art + Design in 1998, Pardue traveled extensively across the US, drawing inspiration from the varied regions and coasts of the South, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, and Northeast, as well as France and the Caribbean.

After completing her MFA in painting in 2003 at Parsons School of Design in New York City, Pardue accepted a full-time faculty position at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, where she taught both studio and art history courses in the Department of Fine Arts. In 2006, she left the university to devote herself entirely to the cultivation of her work and the advancement of her fine art career, soon establishing representation in galleries throughout the US, London, Paris, and Singapore.

Today, Pardue’s work continues to gain critical acclaim and is collected globally in notable private and corporate collections, including Baylor Scott + White Children’s Hospital, BBVA Compass Bank, ExxonMobil Headquarters, Genstar Capital, J Crew Corporate Headquarters, Marina Bay Sands Hotel + Casino, The Michael + Susan Dell Foundation, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Oceania Cruise Lines, Ritz Carlton, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Savannah College of Art + Design, SCAD FASH Museum, and SCAD Hong Kong. Her work has been published in periodicals including Architectural Digest, Dwell, Modern Luxury Interiors, New American Paintings, and The Southern Review, and featured in productions of CBS Studios,. CBS News Productions, Dreamworks, Echo Films, and FilmNation.

Pardue lives and works in Austin, TX.