Maya Frodeman Gallery West is pleased to present Carol's Cabin, a solo exhibition of paintings by Mike Piggott that explores the relationships between objects and intimate spaces that shape our lives. Through a series of vibrant interiors, Piggott transforms a familiar environment into a study of color, pattern, and visual dialogue, revealing the extraordinary within the everyday.
The exhibition centers on the cabin of fellow artist Carol, whose eclectic collections and ever-changing arrangements provide the foundation for Piggott's compositions. Rather than simply documenting the space, he searches for the formal relationships that emerge between objects, colors, and textures. Many of the paintings incorporate Piggott’s own works hanging throughout the cabin, creating layered compositions in which paintings appear within paintings.
Though united by a single setting, each work offers a distinct perspective, demonstrating how a familiar place can continually inspire new ways of seeing. Working intuitively, Piggott is drawn to unexpected visual connections, balancing careful observation with imagination to create paintings that are both formally rigorous and delightfully playful.
Painted following a period of separation and reunion with Carol, Carol's Cabin also carries a deeply personal resonance. The exhibition serves as both a love letter to their shared creative life and a testament to the enduring influence of place, partnership, and curiosity. As Piggott reflects, "It takes a lot of curiosity to find the relationships between things."
Mike Piggott was born in 1963 in Charlottesville, VA. He received his BA at Virginia Commonwealth University and studied at the Winchester College of Art, Winchester, England. Mike Piggott has had numerous solo exhibitions at the Maya Frodeman Gallery, Jackson, WY, the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg, VA, Visions West Contemporary in Bozeman and Livingston, MT and Denver, CO, and at the Neapolitan Gallery, Richmond, VA, and participated in various group exhibitions. Mike Piggott lives and works in Victor, Idaho.
