Michelle knew from a young age that she was meant to fly the vast skies of the art world. Passionately working as an artist and business owner for the past 35 years, Michelle has been living out her dreams in Sarasota, Florida. Michelle currently participates in invitational paint outs and is widely collected throughout the United States. She is also represented in 3 thriving galleries as well. Her success in the art world has come from her winning combination of creative spark and imaginative nature along with her strong desire to evoke a feeling in her paintings . Michelle’s passion for wildlife and its ecosystems brought her to embrace the natural world through painting en plein air. Michelle believes that evoking a feeling of light, space, and passion is the key to any successful contemporary painting. Michelle gives attention to composition, design and value and gives credence to a “go with the flow” attitude as well, and lets the painting direct her, instead of imposing her will on it throughout the entire process. Plein air has set flight to many paint outs, including Easton, Forgotten Coast, Art in the Open and many more. Achieving many awards throughout this journey, Michelle says the real victory however, has come with her love of teaching. Being able to teach this year in Ireland and Italy were two amazing experiences she will hold close. There were so many who encouraged her, Michelle finds that paying it forward is the best way to fulfill the soul.