Michele is a contemporary impressionist oil painter. Drawn to nature's beauty, she paints landscapes, animals, and people enjoying a special moment or simply going about their everyday life. She loves color, thick paint, and the way light plays on objects. Michele's visual language is about beauty and joy. The celebration of special scenes, moments, memories, and experiences.

She is inspired by everyday scenes, colorful clothes on a line, a farmers’ market, a cascading waterfall, blooming gardens, the setting sun, animals, and travel. Picking up a paintbrush compels her to connect emotionally with a subject. Where is the light coming from? Where are the shadows and what is hiding in them? In every painting, she leaves a bit of herself. Each one of her canvases is an invitation to join her in a captured moment in time. Michele loves being able to create, connect, teach, and share with others what she finds beautiful in the world.
Michele's education was in Occupational Therapy. Her art education was through the MN River School of Fine Art, then workshops with nationally recognized talented artists. Michele’s paintings can be found in private and corporate collections. The Northrup King Building in Minneapolis is home to her artist studio.