Artist

Michelle is a self-taught artist based in Springfield, Missouri. She started painting with acrylics in 2015 as a way to cope during a difficult time, and found a lot of joy, healing, and inspiration through the process. Expressing her ideas through paint on a canvas has become an invaluable way she connects with herself and the messy world around her.

Michelle paints everyday objects and scenes in a style that is both impressionistic and abstract. She works primarily with acrylic and ink, and paints both large and small format pieces. She sells her work online and at local venues in and around Springfield, Missouri.

Michelle does commission work regularly, and often paints from photos clients send her capturing important moments in their lives.

Counselor

Michelle holds a masters degree in counseling and is licensed as a professional counselor. Currently, she is in the process of setting up a private practice. She has extensive experience working with children, teens, and young women. She hopes to create a practice geared toward these populations, and to explore utilizing the process of painting into her practice as well.