From her early years of "just add water" paint books, Michelle has loved the fine arts and creating with paint. Canvas, rocks, and murals serve as some of her favorite surfaces to create on. Michelle has fine arts training and experience at both the high school and University levels. See some work samples below.
With a background in fine arts from Mercyhurst University, Michelle enjoys exploring creativity through a variety of traditional and digital mediums. Her artistic interests include acrylic painting, drawing, digital illustration, graphic design, video editing, and multimedia production.
Her work in digital media and visual storytelling includes published and award-winning video productions, blending artistic vision and music with technical expertise.
While her creative talents have contributed to professional, educational, and community projects, Michelle most frequently creates art simply for the joy of creating. Whether working with a paintbrush, pencil, or digital canvas, she embraces art as an opportunity for personal expression, experimentation, and discovery.
For Michelle, art doesn't always need a purpose, an audience, or a destination. Sometimes, the joy is simply in the act of creating.