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, using her imagination, and taking in her surroundings.

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

She hopes to bring a sense of joy, lightheartedness, and a little bit of nostalgia to the viewer through her artwork. She loves to convey energetic, visible brushstrokes combined with playful color palettes in subject matters that are relatable and bring about feelings of happiness.

Michelle 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.