.Misa Verbeek was born in the Czech Republic. She attended the best business school in her native city, but could not put aside her love for art. In 2000, Misa came to the U.S., bringing with her the same hope and inspiration she had as a child. After a couple of years, Misa opened a gallery and has exhibited in Chicago and numerous art shows across the country.

Throughout her life, her emphasis has been the study of color and its emotional impact on our well-being. Whether wood, metal or abstract, the rhythm of brushstrokes...a flowing mix of muted color with the contrapuntal pulls of feelings and inspiration...she transforms realism into an equally intense observation of surface. It was here, that she arrived at her own signature style that blends several artistic genres into a blissful harmony. It needs no interpretation. Her work crosses all borders and boundaries to create an expression of spirit and beauty that all audiences can relate to.
,,Through my work, I aspire to bring our visions, feelings, thoughts and inspirations to life.''


BODYPAINTING:
Misa has participated in numerous city art festivals and her ‘Abstract vs. Reality’ work has been exhibited in numerous art galleries. As a partner in Corporalis Couture, a body painting company, she has used the body as a canvas incorporating airbrushing techniques. She has also used painted bodies as moving sculptures.

TATTOOING:
Her Art feel and love for body Art brought her to Tattooing.
Misa was apprenticing in 2003- under Omar Bates/black and gray./ and Marco Velazques./color biomechanical tattoos/
She has been tattooing over 5 years. Making custom tattoos and designs for her clients makes her unique tattoo artist.


Below are some of the venues where her art work has been exhibited:

Galleries:

MG Gallery 2004
Resaca Gallery 2003
Krasno Gallery 2003
Gallerie Marchetti 2002
Foundry Metal Art Gallery 2002-2003
Parts unknown gallery 2005
Inspire fine art gallery 2005
Landmark art gallery 2005


Art shows:

Skokie Art Faire 2002
Ukraine Village Art Walk 2003
Foundry art shows... ..Skin canvas, Elements, Fourth Fridays 2002-2003
Inside Out Art Show 2004
Garfield Park art show 2004
West Loop Art Market 2004
West loop art walk 2005
One of a kind show/merchandise mart/2004
NBC tower art show 2004
Art and hair souire 2005
Explore fulton market 200-2007
Art of a Deal San Francisco 2008
Spex art opening Chicago 2008