Piece description from the artist
Seagulls on the wind create a graceful, almost hypnotic display. Their wings stretch wide, glinting white and silver in the sunlight, as they ride invisible currents with a mix of elegance and precision. They tilt and adjust their feathers subtly, using the wind's energy to glide effortlessly across the sky. Occasionally, a gull may dip or spiral, its call sharp and echoing, adding a layer of life to the scene. The wind seems to carry them as if in partnership, creating a dance of freedom and natural balance above the land or sea.
Michelle studied art at Hope College in Holland, Michigan and graduated in 1990 with a degree in Art (Painting Concentration) and Art History. She has since become an internationally collected artist and has original pieces and prints in many corporate and private collections.
Her work emphasizes quality, integrity, and spontaneity. Since childhood Michelle found solace in the creation of art. It is a gift that she tries not to waste. Her influences are Edward Hopper, Andy Goldsworthy, ants, snails, and people who paint things on the head of a pin. Michelle is especially impressed with artists who create impermanent art, like sand painters or a musician who creates a unique piece of art each time he sings a song. It exists for that moment and then it is gone again. Her media of choice are oil painting, sculpture, and photography. In her art, the three disciplines borrow from each other making each one stronger.
Having been a professional picture framer since 1990, the presentation aspect of the art world is always on her mind. Co-owning Four Corners Framing Company in Holland, Michigan since 1999 has afforded her a front row seat to many types and styles of art. It has been a great and constant inspiration while also, she says, keeping her on her art toes.
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