Mindi K. Bagnall was born and raised in Southwestern
Michigan, graduating from White Pigeon High School in
1982. She lived in San Diego, California as well as York,
Pennsylvania before moving back to Michigan in 2000.
Mindi has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and a Master
of Fine Arts degree from Western Michigan University.
While at WMU, she studied with Lou Rizzolo, John Link
and Paul Mergen.
Mindi is the Registrar of Exhibitions in the Frostic School
of Art at WMU. She is also the curator of the WMU
University Art Collection. She has taught art classes
at WMU and currently teaches a graphic design class
dealing with the creative process at Kalamazoo Valley
Community College.
Mindi runs MKB Art Studio at the Park Trades Center in
Kalamazoo, where she exhibits her work and also gives
private art lessons. Her studio is open for the Kalamazoo
Art Hops, the first Friday of the month, from 5 to 9pm.
Mindi has two young daughters who frequently serve
as models for her work.