Annie Stout is a visual artist who is inspired by life, beauty, truth, pain, cycles, and hope. Her work is frequently rooted in earthly nature and celestial themes. There is often blurring of the line between the natural and ethereal. Annie believes all these ideas and realities are deeply connected and that beauty is everywhere. You can view her painting portfolio here, sculpture portfolio here, and public art pieces here.
This list of art exhibitions is in reverse chronological order, with the most recent at the top.
10.2023
Saints & Sinners Gala Exhibition
Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw, MI
Synapse
acrylic paint
24x36” canvas
05.2023
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Dawning
acrylic paint
24x36”
09.2022
Emerging Artist Exhibition
Creative 360, Midland, MI
Diametric
acrylic paint
36x48” canvas
09.2022
Emerging Artist Exhibition
Creative 360, Midland, MI
Spring Reliquary
mixed media - wood, plexiglass, velvet, found objects (nest, feather, egg), hardware
approximately 7.5”x7.5”x7.5”
02.2022
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland, MI
Atoned
acrylic paint
24x24”
10.2021-11.2021
Emerging Artist Exhibition
Creative 360, Midland, MI
Aether
acrylic paint
24x24” canvas
10.2021
Saints & Sinners Gala Exhibition
Marshal Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw, MI
Dissonant
acrylic paint
30x24” canvas
09.2021-09.2023
50 Artists of the Great Lakes Bay Region
Studio 23, Bay City, MI
Go Out and Seek Your Truth
acrylic + spray paint
24x36” canvas
This piece was produced as a metal print which was installed and displayed as part of Art Around the City on the Bay City Riverwalk and downtown Bay City for two years.
09.2021-11.2021
50 Artists of the Great Lakes Bay Region
Studio 23, Bay City, MI
Sonorous
acrylic paint
24x36” canvas
05.2021-07.2021
What’s Certain About Uncertainty
Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
What might this be?
mixed media (watercolor, graphite, acrylic, charcoal, + graphite) 22x13” framed
‘What might this be?’ was created in response to the pandemic. It is focused on concerns for the mental health of people who are enduring long term isolation, fear, and uncertainty. People who have felt trapped in a loop for the past year. What will life look like when we emerge from this pandemic for them? How will we function as a society when this is over? How will we support both adults and children dealing with anxiety from this experience?
02.2021-03.2021
INTENTION: An Exhibition of Purpose and Desires
Creative 360, Midland, MI
Cognition
acrylic on canvas
16x20”
The painting ‘Cognition’ was created in the spirit of having awareness of what is around you, without trying control everything. It was created with the idea of focusing on the good, without feeling restricted by the things out of your control.
02.2021
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland, MI
Flow
acrylic paint
24x36” canvas
Flow was the second place winner at a virtual/live painting fundraising event for Safe & Sound CAC.
02.2021
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland, MI
Dinstancing
acrylic paint
24x24” canvas
02.2020
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland, MI
Aerify
acrylic paint
36x48” canvas
02.2020
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland, MI
Ascend
acrylic paint
24x24” canvas
Ascend was the second place winner at a live painting fundraising event for Safe & Sound CAC. Artists were limited to two hours to complete their piece.
06.2019-09.2019
Summer Sculpture Series, Tee’d Up Downtown
Midland, MI
Aequorea is a large scale jellyfish sculpture. It was built out of a metal armature, concrete, and fabric, enveloping a 20”diameter fiberglass golf ball sculpture. It was finished with acrylic gel medium, spray foam, and spray paint, then poly-coated. It also features a small solar panel connected to LED lights, which allow it to glow purple at night. It was on outdoor display in downtown in front of the Chemical Bank on Main Street, and was purchased via online auction.
04.2019-05.2019
Solo Exhibition at Live Oak Coffeehouse Gallery, via Parker Lane Design Studio
Midland, MI
Six original acrylic paintings were on display for the months of April and May in the front gallery area of Live Oak Coffeehouse. Three analog + digital prints were also included in this collection. Paintings included: Afflicted, Ascended, In Flux (all 18x14” canvas, custom wood frames), Annular, Aurora, Red Sky At Night (all 12x12” canvas, custom wood frames).
02.2019
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland, MI
Ascend was the first place winner at a live painting fundraising event for Safe & Sound CAC. Artists were limited to using only the color red, along with its tints and shades, and only had one hour to complete their piece. This 18x24” painting was created using acrylic paints, and has a custom wood frame. It was auctioned at the end of the fundraising event.
02.2019
Safe & Sound CAC Art + Advocacy Auction
Midland, MI
On and On and On is an oil painting with heavy textures depicting the phases of the moon over water. It was featured in the silent auction portion of the event. It measures 20x20” and has a custom build wood frame.
2006
Outdoor Installation: Cycles
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Temporary Mixed Media Outdoor Installation
5 large scale canvas paintings hung from trees, over stacked/wrapped figures of varying heights.
2005/2006
Student Research and Creative Endeavors Exhibition
Central Michigan University Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Mixed Media Sculpture. Hand crafted wooden light box, photography, prints transferred to acrylic gel medium, sewn together and suspended with twine, over typography designed from quotes of the nine models.
2004
Contemporary Bronze Casting Exhibition
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Two bronze sculptures, one sand cast and one lost wax investment process, and 15 black and white film photographs, documenting the pour process.
Assisted in setup and lighting for exhibit.
Pictured left: Generations, Bronze
2004
Central Michigan University Scholarship Winners Exhibition
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Oil Pastel Portrait, Left
Oil Painting, Not pictured
2003
Central Michigan University Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Mt. Pleasant, MI
Self Portrait Sculpture
Mixed Media - Pine, Plexiglass, Ribbon, Sharpie, Metal Hinges/Lock, Photos