“Welcome to my little world.” -M.
Bio
Mahllie (She/her) was born in Seattle, WA in 1998. Raised by a family with creative spirits, she was free to explore all forms of art. She makes it known that different forms of love, intimacy and self-discovery are very important to her; the author, bell hooks, and the Musician, Billie Holiday, are inspirations for Mahllie’s work. The majority of her artwork acts as a visual journal, Mahllie uses metaphors and poetry to unpack and dissect her emotions and puts it all on display for others to interact with. The vulnerability and honesty portrayed in her mixed media paintings are a beautiful chaos, romantic and sometimes as deep and dark as the sea.
From 2020-21, Mahllie created zero-waste inspired mixed media art installations and murals for Uncle Harry’s Natural Products warehouse in Redmond, WA. In October of 2021, seven of her pieces were featured in the group show, “Something Strange'' in the Viking Union Gallery at WWU. In February of 2022, her first solo art exhibition, “Love Games In A Flowering Garden”, was displayed at Lucky Dime in Everett, WA. In October of 2022, “Cracked open heart”, was featured in the Schack Art center’s “40 under 40 group show” in Everett, WA. In April of 2023, her second solo show, “BERRIES”, showcased at Lucky Dime in Everett, WA.
Statement
I document how I feel, scribbling words that scratch the surface of my mind and attempting to choose colors and textures that replicate the energy I have stored within my body. I find it fascinating when my subconscious mind becomes very real, as if I handed it some art supplies and let it create for me to unpack later. It’s magical when I notice imagery that keeps coming up in my artwork, or specific colors and words. I put the puzzle pieces together to figure out what I need to do to grow, evolve or what I need to let go of.
On the other hand, when I paint botanical murals of elegant white vines and leaves it’s always a very meditative and calming experience.
My most recent solo art exhibition, “Berries”, was a collection of mixed media artwork involving different stories. In the show, berries were a symbol for something much greater than the fruit itself. The stories involved sobriety, mental health, grief, love and even magic!
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Education
2016 Snohomish High school
2017 AA in Arts and Sciences, Everett Community College
2019 Summer Apprenticeship, Cedar Mountain Herb School
Solo Exhibitions
2022, Love Games in a Flowering Garden, Lucky Dime, Everett, Washington
2022, Everett Art Walk, Sno-Isle Co op, Everett, Washington
2023, BERRIES, Lucky Dime, Everett, Washington
2023, Belltown Art Walk, Seattle, Washington
Group Exhibitions
2021, Something Strange, Western Washington University Viking Union Gallery, Bellingham, Washington
2022, Legacy Unfiltered Exhibit, Onyx Fine Arts Collective, Seattle, Washington
2022, Earth Day Art Show, Uncle Harry’s Natural Products, Redmond, Washington
2022, Radical Community Healing, North Puget Sound Conference on Race, Everett Community college, Everett, Washington
2022, August Group Show, Gallery at 3rd & Main, Ferndale, Washington
2022, 40 under 40, Schack Art Center, Everett, Washington
2023, Act | Inspired Art Show: Art in the climate crisis, Snohomish, Washington
2023, EROS: Art Erotic, Side Rail Collective, Seattle, Washington
2023, Spring Fresh, Stilig Studio, Snohomish, Washington
2023, Snohomish Art Walk, Stilig Studio, Snohomish, Washington
Awards
2022, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Award by National Education Association
The Documentary, “What Happened on First Street” by Drake Wilson and Carolyn Yip.
Mahllie Beck starred in the film for activism work. She led the Black Lives Matter Protests in Snohomish, Washington in 2020.
Grants
2022, “Endurance Grant”, Artist Trust
Community Work
2020, Organized and led Black Lives Matter Protests, Downtown Snohomish, Washington
2020, Organized a Pride Car Rally for Snohomish (Snohomish’s first PRIDE event)
2020, Volunteered at Ujamaa Food Circle by Black Star Farmers in King County, Seattle, Washington
2021, Starred in documentary, “What Happened on First Street” by Drake Wilson & Caroyn Yip
2023, Organized Snohomish Pride Pop-up Market with co-lead James Berntson, Curated the Vendor Pop Up Market with a diverse, inclusive, and creative artists and makers. 60+ Vendors.
Publications
2022, “Sadness. Grief. Gratitude.” Sky/Sno Adventure Guide - Spring/Summer
2022, “Feelings and Ideas on Canvas”, Sound & Summit Winter Issue
2022, “Pieces of her soul”, The Daily Herald (Everett Herald)
2023, Featured Artist in Public Display.Art August Issue, Published by One Reel
Sources
Art Publications
“June Art Walk Featured Artist: Mahllie”. 2022
https://www.snoislefoods.coop/blog/2022/6/6/june-art-walk-featured-artist-mahllie
“Sadness. Grief. Gratitude.” by Ellen Hiatt. 2022
Sky/Sno Adventure Guide - Spring/Summer 2022 Published on May 1, 2022
“Feelings and Ideas on canvas”, by Sara Bruestle. 2022.
Sound & Summit Winter Issue '22
“Pieces of her soul”, by Sara Bruestle. 2022.
The Everett Herald- Pieces of Everett Artist/ Mahllie Beck's Soul on Canvas ‘22
“40 under 40”, Mezzanine Gallery, Schack Art Center. 2022.
https://www.schack.org/40-under-40
PublicDisplay.Art Volume 2, Issue 4, August-September ‘23 Published by OneReel.
Activism Publications
“Armed groups fueled by rumors about antifa meet peaceful protesters in Snohomish”, by Mary Hudetz & Asia Fields. 2020.
“Hundreds tune in to ‘First Street’ film on racism in Snohomish”, by Isabella Breda, 2021
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/hundreds-tune-in-to-first-street-film-on-racism-in-snohomish/
“Snohomish grads document ‘What Happened on First Street’”, by Isabella Breda, 2021
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-grads-document-what-happened-on-first-street/
“NEA Announces Recipients of its Highest and most Prestigious Awards”, by Miguel A. Gonzalez, 2022.
“Young adults in Snohomish win national award”, by Michael Whitney, 2022. http://www.snoho.com/html/stories_2022/07272022_snohomish_young_adults_win_award_what_happened_first_street.html
“What Happened on first Street” Official Website: https://www.whofs.org/
“We’ve at least come a little ways..”, by Kayla J. Dunn, 2023.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/weve-at-least-come-a-little-ways-snohomish-to-host-first-pride-event/