Cissy
Hulett
Cecily “Cissie” Hulett is an established painter who describes her work as a combination of color composition and chance. Her paintings are included in private collections throughout the South, in the Northeast, and in Mexico, and are regularly exhibited in exclusive galleries in Alabama, Florida, and the Carolinas.
A native Alabamian, she grew up in the small town of Montevallo, and earned a Batchelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Alabama. She pursued additional studies at Birmingham Southern College, Converse College, and the University of Montevallo, and worked abroad for several years in Germany. Since then, she has studied with a number of nationally noted artists. Her colors of late reflect the influence of native textiles and ceramics from her travels to coastal Central America and through the jungles and mountains of southern Mexico. Cissie is a resident of Montgomery, Alabama.
Statement
Cecily Orr Hulett combines a critical eye for composition and color, a rich store of life experiences and an extraordinary ability to create awardwinning abstract works.
Since 1997, when the Montevallo, Alabama native turned full professional attention to her art, her style has evolved to incorporate bold use of texture and color, and a stream-of consciousness approach to her subjects. She paints intuitively, creating visually engaging, sophisticated canvasses designed to challenge and delight the discerning viewer. Recent works reflect influences of her travels to Mexico and Central America, and of her continuing study with other well-known artists and art instructors. Earlier pieces hold their roots in her formal art education and training at Converse College and the University of Alabama where she graduaaaaated with a B.F.A and in studies abroad in Germany.
Her paintings are exhibited in select Southeastern and New England galleries and are included in a growing number of private and corporate collections. She also has been awarded high honors by her peers, most recently taking Best of Show at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Exhibition, sponsored by the Montgomery Art Guild.
Cecily makes her home in Montgomery, Alabama, with her husband Jim. She divides her time between Montgomery, the Gulf Coast and Tennessee, where her children and grandchildren live and provide inspiration.
Honors and Awards
Best of Show - 35th Montgomery Art Guild Museum Exhibition at the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art, Montgomery, Alabama. Juror: Dale Kennington
Selected Artist - Creator of a five piece series ”Soaring Spirit” for Montgomery Business Committee for the Arts Award, Montgomery, Alabama.
Selected Artist - Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Membership Campaign Drive Award Donation, Montgomery, Alabama.
Purchase Award - Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin. Juror: Buddy Spivey, Instructor, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham Southern College.
Featured Artist - Southern Accents Magazine Decorator Showhouse, Birmingham, Alabama, selected by designer Phillip Sides.
Purchase Award - Sarah Carlisle Towery Art Colony on Lake Martin. Juror: Hugh Williams, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
Selected Artist - Traveling show, Mississippi Art Colony. Instructor: John Wagnon, at that time an Adjunct Instructor, Auburn University of Montgomery and is currently teaching at Huntingdon College in Montgomery, Alabama.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; University of Alabama
Additional studies; Birmingham Southern College, Converse College, and the University of Montevallo.
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