Hi,

My whole life I always felt I was an artist but did not think it was the right path to follow to make a living and be on my own, so I stuffed that idea until it could no longer stay tucked away in my soul. 

In 2014 I finally honored myself and took a private paint class with Brenda Clark and that was it, I was hooked! I started painting just about everyday and began to develop my own style. 

Then, in 2018, “the girls” started to show up and took a life of their own.  All I could draw for a very long time were faces. They are basically one line and full of expression. Each one starts with the same movement, yet they are all different, if only slightly, and never the same. Many times I attempt a landscape and boom, out of nowhere my hand starts to draw a girl. If I don’t honor that, the landscapes become a struggle. So I give “the girls” the time they need. They fill me with joy and give me freedom to express myself and be creative in other ways. 

I have recently become obsessed with ceramics. The feel of the clay calms me in ways I never expected. The ability to shape it is endless and freeing, no restrictions, and the anticipation of the end result is so exciting to me. Some work out and some do not, and even what may seem like a big flop, could come out of the kiln as a stunning piece. It makes me think about life…keep going, it just might turn out to be super cool. 

Some people need physical exercise for their mental health, I need to do art. It fills my soul, brings me closer to God and it heals! 

Enjoy and thank you,

Michelle