Courtney Miller Bellairs

"As an architectural designer and painter, I explore the emotional and spatial resonance of built environments through vibrant abstract art. Drawing from my background with a Master of Architecture from Yale, my work bridges strict orthographic principles with fluid color, geometry, and spatial collage—translating structural forms into captivating visual rhythms on canvas and paper.

Whether working in bold oils or delicate watercolor and graphite, my compositions are designed to transform spaces, evoking clarity, balance, and structured energy. My work has been featured in over 30 solo and group exhibitions across the US and UK—including a major commission for the Crown Estate in London—and is held in private and corporate collections worldwide.

I currently create out of my studio in Atlanta, Georgia, where I also teach Foundation Studies and Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD)."

Yale University, Master of Architecture

Awards
Maryland Federation of Art
Honorable Mention ‘Fiber Options: Material Explorations’ national juried exhibition 2012

Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colors London
Young Artists’ Award 1999

Yale University
Moulton Andrus Prize for Excellence in Art and Architecture 1996-1995
George Nelson Fellowship for Independent Research

Figures in Space: oil, watercolor and collage
June - August 2017
Metropolitan Regional Arts Council St. Paul, MN

’I See.’ Sandy Spring Museum Sandy Spring MD 2013

’Eloquence of Absence: Urban Scenes’ Piccola Roma/Maryland Federation of Art Annapolis MD 2012

‘Intellectual Property’ A/Work Gallery Hyattsville MD 2011

‘Modern Vintage’ Yellow Barn Gallery Glen Echo MD 2011

‘Annapolis A Portal City’ City Hall Gallery Annapolis MD 2008

‘only for a day’ Opening Event studio cmb Maryland 2007

‘Courtney Miller Bellairs HOME’ The Gallery Institute of Child Health London Architecture Week 2004

‘Courtney Miller Bellairs’ Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw Pilgrim Street London 2003

‘Reflections on Holiness’ The Parish Church of S. Mary Woolnoth London 2001

‘Courtney Miller’ Fresh Art Business Design Centre Islington London

‘Inside Outside’ The Gallery Institute of Child Health London Architecture Week 2000

‘Influenced work’ The Lord Stanley London 1998

‘Influenced work’ Norfolk Public Library Norfolk CT 1997

‘Spirit, Space, Light’ Wave Gallery New Haven CT 1996

‘Sacred Architecture: Form, Space, Light’ Yale School of Art & Architecture Gallery 1995

International Juried
‘Fiber ...