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Artist Statement:
Michele was born in 1973 in
Miami, Arizona. She was
raised mostly in West Texas
and New Mexico and at the age
of 17, when her daughter was a
year old, she moved to
Philadelphia. She put herself
through school and worked hard
to provide for her daughter.
After seven years, she
returned to the southwest and
settled in Taos, New Mexico
for the next 9 years. She
first began exhibiting works
at silent auctions in Taos,
where she donated small wood
sculptures. These works were
priced from the 100 to 600
dollar range and sold
immediately. In Taos, Michele
was able to explore many
mediums and took private
classes from several local
Taos artists. When her
daughter graduated from Taos
High School and received a
full academic scholarship to
attend NYU, Michele decided to
spend more time delving into
Hindu practices and studies.
These studies have clearly
influenced her work. She has
recently returned from a four
month stay at her Guru’s
Ashram in India and is
currently working on finding
ways to balance her desire to
be completely immersed in her
Spiritual life with the
necessity of financial
independence. “While it is
necessary for me to be ...
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Exhibitions for Michele Artist:
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2000: Taos Charter School, Taos, NM: Silent Auction Donation - wood sculpture
2000 & 2001: Northern New Mexico Midwifery Center, Taos, NM: Silent Auction Donation - wood sculpture
2000 & 2001: Taos Canyon Art Tour, Laurie Hill Phelps Studio, Taos, NM: wood sculpture
2002 & 2007: Taos Art Association, Taos Open, Taos, NM: wood sculpture, painting
2006: Casa de las Chimeneas Bed and Breakfast, Taos, NM: ceramics, wood sculpture
2007: University of NM-Taos, Student Show, Taos, NM: paintings, drawings, artist books
2007: Hearts and Stars Exhibit, Wilder Nightingale Fine Art Gallery: painting, ceramics
2008: Rio Rancho Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, Rio Rancho, NM: drawings, paintings, wood sculptures, ceramics, artist books, jewelry, etc…
2009 & 2010: M.A. Center International Organization: Donations – paintings and drawing
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