the artist + process

Michelle is a contemporary artist based in South Carolina. As a child, she had a grand curiosity for color and the outdoors. She loved exploring the small bits of everyday beauty, and taking in her surroundings.

Her work is heavily inspired by the balance of color, simple form, and gesture. She paints intuitively, referencing her outside surroundings as inspiration, including nature and the cool tones of the coastline, but also inward emotion and unspoken feeling. Her work is also largely influenced by music and poetry.

She strives to find a happy place between the marriage of playful, vivid color, and the serenity of muted tones. She hopes to bring a sense of joy, lightheartedness, and a little bit of childhood nostalgia to the viewer through her artwork.

Michelle currently works from her home studio in South Carolina. She is married to her high school sweetheart, and together, she and her husband have four beautiful children.