Artist Bio
A girl with a vision to inspire since age 19. “I wanted to be part of inspiring positive. I had seen and heard both.” American, born in 1960, Self taught artist, influenced by a great grandfather worked with his hands, building beautiful homes, including the one she grew up in Maryland, near Washington DC, living in Naples, Florida nearly 40 years. In addition to painting, Michelle found success as ballroom dance and movement instructor and founder and president of CAREER OPTIONS, personnel consulting, career coach company and author, designer and facilitator of a program where coach clients achieve their desired outcome, every time. That’s 100%!
Always a painter…writer and photographer Creating an inspirational greeting card line for the workplace exhibiting at the International Coaching Conference for 3 years in a row, she continues to use her photography and writing as inspiration as she shares her paintings.
A multi-potential-ite, Michelle held professional roles, while painting was secondary, selling organically at top galleries on 5th Avenue, with collectors around the globe.
In 2017, a near fatal accident, forced her directly to a blank canvas (also a metaphor for her new future) to paint, create, and boldly manifest the vision she has always dreamed possible..although it did not start out feeling that way. She truly inspires her audience, with a story of resilience and courage.
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A story of hope, courage and commitment, all quite remarkable, along with Lilly Hope, a blonde golden doodle, the girl who got her going… a story of miracles! Michelle launched a brand, LillyMichelleDesigns.com during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Live Painting Performance – Watch her create in real time at your next conference live or virtual shedding light on the power of healing thru color, light, in motion~
Artist Statement
Dedicated to inspiring human potential around the globe thru her paintings, powerful story of resilience, live painting performances, and programs.Creating peace and possibilities in the homes and lives of clients, collectors, and herself….“I created peace on the canvas at times, when I could not find it anywhere else.”
Michelle’s has always had the mindset and voice of all things possible, you can do it, be it …and never give up! Never forget your daydreams!
Painting with her hands, and using blocks of wood Michelle is reminded how her great grandfather used one block or stone at a time to build some of the most breathtaking homes and monuments in Maryland, to last lifetimes, including the home she grew up in. She loves large scale canvas to remind herself and everything to keep our vision big, front and center… it will become a reality.
Michelle’s color selections are often intuitive, as is her painting process. “I get present, one with my maker, and trust … as in life, exactly what is suppose to surface for the highest good, will do so.
Her inspiration in the Quiet Meditation pieces, comes the Gulf of Mexico, as she remembers jumping waves in the Atlantic Ocean, with her grandfather as a young girl. It is the energy, the peace and light that seems to cross miles and transcend generations to those of us ready for healing as we take a breath.
Memories of the the sound of the waves crash into the sand, as if to say, it’s ok, I will wash over you seem to inform us of all is well, once again.
