Meredith Steele: teacher, mom, and full-time painter inspired by the everyday

I'm so excited to welcome Meredith Steele to the podcast! Meredith is a painter and educator whose work is rooted in a love for the everyday. In 2020, she created 100 Paintings of Oakland, a project that was featured on KQED and led to major commissions with Chandra Cerrito Art Advisors and a body of work now permanently installed at the John Muir/UCSF Berkeley Outpatient Center. She's had solo shows at The Compound Gallery in 2023 and 2025, participated in group exhibitions including the 2023 de Young Open, and holds degrees from the Savannah College of Art and Design and Winthrop University. Before focusing on painting full-time, Meredith taught high school art for 20 years. She lives in Oakland, California, with her adult daughter and dog, Ferris.

To learn more about Meredith and her work, check out her website and follow her on Instagram.

Artists in Offices is produced and edited by Rebecca Bird Grigsby. Music is provided by Jesse Kelsey. Additional information and episodes can be found at artistsinoffices.com.