Maddin Corey

Portrait painting · Chattanooga, TN

Born and raised in Chattanooga, Maddin Corey earned her BA at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has studied with nationally renowned artists at Chattanooga's Townsend Atelier and in workshops across the Southeast.

Her work rests on the fundamentals — color theory, hard and soft edges, focal point placement — in service of portraits that are striking rather than safe. Honors include Tennessee Portrait Society's "Top Ten in Tennessee" (2010) and finalist placements in the Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition in 2017 and 2022.

It is easy to paint when you don't know how. It is not easy to paint when you do. — Degas