artist bio
Growing up homeschooled in Minnesota, Zoe had endless time to create. She fell in love with the arts through her studies in portraiture and writing influences such as Shakespeare, Edward Hirsch, and Taylor Swift. At the College of Saint Benedict, Zoe received her bachelor’s degree in Studio Art with a minor in English Writing, and was invited into: Entrepreneurship Scholars; a semester in Bei Bei, China at Southwest University; and the Manitou Creative Writing Fellowship. Since then, she has established her business Zoe Mae Art LLC selling her original works nationally. Her art and poetry have received numerous awards, publications, and exhibition opportunities.
artist statement
A touch of magic elevates storytelling in art, showing us how to live more vibrantly. I primarily create magical realist gouache paintings on wood slabs that have live bark edges. Born and raised in Minnesota, my greatest passion has always been mark-making.
