Bio:
Madison Hinton is a Richmond-born and raised printmaker and painter based in Fredericksburg, Virginia. She is expected to graduate from the University of Mary Washington with a BA in Studio Art in May 2026. Working primarily in oil painting and linocut printing, Hinton uses bold contrast and intense linework to create striking images. Her work explores themes of childhood, nostalgia, and the changing places of her past.
Hinton is the recipient of several honors, including the Rosalie Chauncy Memorial Scholarship in Studio Art, the Nina G. Bushnell Scholarship, the Barbara Diane Hall Memorial Scholarship, and the Windgate Fellowship at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Her work has been featured in several publications including the cover of the Virginia Literary Review at the University of Virginia, as well as the cover of Columns: The Mary Washington Humanities and Social Science Journal. Hinton plans to pursue an MFA in painting and printmaking after graduation.
Artist Statement:
My work is a reflection of memory in the form of visual reconstruction of the people, places, and moments that have shaped who I am. Working primarily in large-scale linocut prints, my linoleum blocks act as a physical reincarnation of my memories where I carve deconstructed and rediscovered fragments of my past. Each piece begins with an image from my personal archive consisting of family photographs, familiar landscapes, and objects that carry personal, emotional weight. I transform these images through layers of ink, texture, and line into something both intimate and universal.
I often work in black and white, valuing the simplicity and contrast that linocut printing demands. The absence of color forces me, and the viewer, to focus on light, shape, form, and what remains when everything is stripped away from the image. My prints balance fine, intricate linework with bold, solid blocks of ink. The warped forms and semi-abstracted faces ask viewers to fill in the gaps and project their own experiences onto mine.
Through my process, I search for connection between myself and my history, and between my story and the viewer’s. In sharing these prints, I invite others to step into my world and find echoes of their own experiences within it.
CV:
Education:
2026 BA (Pending), Studio Art, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA (expected 2026)
Exhibitions:
(Solo and Two-person Exhibitions indicated with *)
2026 USA 250, Ridderhof Martin Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA (Upcoming)
2026 UMW Senior Art Exhibition, duPont Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA (Upcoming)
2025 UMW Annual Student Art Exhibition Fall 2025, duPont Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA (Upcoming)
2025 *Research and Creativity Showcase, Simpson Library, Fredericksburg, VA
2025 Electric Café, For Five Coffee, Fredericksburg, VA
2025 End-of-Semester Marchutz Art Show, L’Atelier Marchutz, Aix-en-Provence, France
2025 Student Showcase, Brompton House, Fredericksburg, VA
2025 UMW Annual Student Art Exhibition Spring 2025, duPont Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Textures and Patterns, a national all-media juried exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 All Media Art Show, Artworks RVA, Richmond, VA
2024 Landscapes Near and Far, a national all-media juried exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 UMW Annual Student Art Exhibition Spring 2024, duPont Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Painted Snapshots: The Day of a Modern Artist, Katora Café, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Art of Recovery, Kenmore Club, Rappahannock Area Community Services Board, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Regional All-Media Juried Exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Student Showcase, Brompton House, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 January 2024 All Media Show, Crossroads Art Center, Glen Allen, VA
2023 Winter Blues, a national all-media juried exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2023 November 2023 All Media Show, Crossroads Art Center, Glen Allen, VA
2023 Shapes and Sizes, a national all-media juried exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2023 Regional All-Media Juried Exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2023 Student Showcase, Brompton House, Fredericksburg, VA
2023 UMW Annual Student Art Exhibition Spring 2023, duPont Gallery, Fredericksburg, VA
Awards:
2025 Rosalie Chauncey Memorial Scholarship in Studio Art, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Honorable Mention, Landscapes Near and Far, a national all-media juried exhibit, Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Nina G. Bushnell Memorial Scholarship, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
2024 Windgate University Fellowship, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2023 Barbara Diane Hall Memorial Scholarship, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
2022 Award of Excellence in the Area of Art, Glen Allen High School, Glen Allen, VA
2021 Award of Excellence in the Area of Art, Glen Allen High School, Glen Allen, VA
Publications:
2025 The Aubade: The University of Mary Washington’s Literary and Art Magazine, Spring 2025
2025 Virginia Literary Review: Spring 2025, Volume 47, Number 2
2024 The Aubade: The University of Mary Washington’s Literary and Art Magazine, Fall 2024
2024 Virginia Literary Review: Fall 2024, Volume 47, Number 1
2024 The Aubade: The University of Mary Washington’s Literary and Art Magazine, Spring 2024
2024 Virginia Literary Review: Spring 2024, Volume 46, Number 2
2024 Columns: The Mary Washington Humanities and Social Science Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2
2023 The Aubade: The University of Mary Washington’s Literary and Art Magazine, Fall 2023
2023 Virginia Literary Review: Fall 2023, Volume 46, Number 1
2023 Virginia Literary Review: Spring 2023, Volume 45, Number 2