Michele is an award-winning artist who has exhibited both locally and nationally. She is currently
executive director of the International Gallery of Contemporary Art in Anchorage, Alaska.
Exhibitions:
- 2009 - "Barely Breathing, International Gallery of Contemporary Art,
Anchorage, Alaska.
- 2005 - American Watercolor Society 138th Annual International Exhibition, Salmagundi Club,
New York, New York.
- 2004 - National Watercolor Society 84th Annual Exhibition, Muckenthaler Cultural Center,
Fullerton, California.
- 2004 - California Watercolor Association 36th Annual Open National Exhibition, Academy of Art College,
San Francisco, California.
- 2004 - American Women Artists Sixth Bi-Annual National Competition and Juried Exhibition, McLarry Fine Art and Meyer Gallery,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- 2004 - Watercolor Art Society - Houston 27th Annual Houston International Exhibition,
Houston, Texas.
- 2004 - XXX All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition, Anchorage Museum of History and Art,
Anchorage, Alaska.
- 2003 - Watercolor West XXXV Annual Exhibition, Riverside Art Museum,
Riverside, California.
- 2003 - Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art,
Jackson, Mississippi.
- 2003 - Northwest Watercolor Society 63rd Annual Open Exhibition, The Artist Gallery, Seattle, Washington.
- 2002 - Midwest Watercolor Society 26th Annual National Exhibition of Transparent Watercolors,
Kankakee County Historical Society Museum, Kankakee, Illinois.
- 2002 - XXIX All Alaska Juried Art Exhibition, Anchorage Museum of History and Art,
Anchorage, Alaska.
- 2001 - Watercolor West XXXIII Annual Exhibition, Riverside Art Museum,
Riverside, California.
- 2001 - "Art of Illusion", Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, California.
- 2000 - Watercolor West XXXII Annual Exhibition, Brea Civic and
Cultural Center Gallery, Brea, California.
- 2000 - 26th Annual Alaska Watercolor Society Statewide Juried Exhibition,
Artique, Ltd. Fine Art Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska.
- 2000 - "New Works in Watercolor", Artique, Ltd. Fine Art Gallery,
Anchorage, Alaska (solo exhibit).
- 2000 - California Watercolor Association 32nd Annual Open National Exhibition, Academy of Art College,
San Francisco, California.
- 2000 - Northwest Watercolor Society 60th Annual Open Exhibition, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington.
- 2000 - National Watercolor Society 79th Annual Exhibition Travel Show.
- 1999 - National Watercolor Society 79th Annual Exhibition, Brea Civic and
Cultural Center Gallery, Brea, California.
- 1999 - "Our Town", Artique, Ltd. Fine Art Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska.
- 1999 - Watercolor West XXXI Annual Exhibition, Riverside Art Museum,
Riverside, California.
- 1999 - "The Still Life Center Stage", Artique, Ltd. Fine Art Gallery,
Anchorage, Alaska (solo exhibit).
- 1998 - Watercolor West XXX Annual Exhibition, Brea Civic and Cultural
Center Gallery, Brea, California.
- 1998 - 24th Annual Alaska Watercolor Society Statewide Juried Exhibition,
Anchorage Museum of History & Art, Anchorage, Alaska.
- 1997 - 23rd Annual Alaska Watercolor Society Statewide Juried Exhibition,
Kolstad Gallery, Anchorage, Alaska.
Awards:
- 2005 - Ida Wells Stroud Memorial Award, 138th Annual International Exhibition, George James (Chair),
Joan Rothermel, John Salminen, Jury of Awards.
- 2005 - Honorable Mention, Still Life & Floral Category, Watercolor Magic Watermedia Showcase.
- 2004 - Best of Show, 30th Annual Alaska Watercolor Society Statewide
Juried Exhibition, Artique, Ltd. Fine Art Gallery, Michael Schlicting, Juror.
- 2003 - Sandra Williams Memorial Award, Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Watercolor Exhibition,
Frank Francese, Juror.
- 2003 - St. Cuthbert's Mill Award, Watercolor West XXXV Annual Exhibition,
Stephen Quiller, Juror.
- 2002 - Finalist, Still Life category, The Artist's Magazine 2002 Annual Art Competition.
- 2001 - Canson, Inc. Award, Watercolor West XXXIII Annual Exhibition, Judi Betts, Juror.
- 2000 - Walter Foster Publications Award, Watercolor West XXXII Annual Exhibition,
Christopher Schink, Juror.
- 2000 - Finalist, Still Life category, The Artist's Magazine 2000 Annual Art Competition.
- 2000 - Best of Show, 26th Annual Alaska Watercolor Society Statewide
Juried Exhibition, Artique, Ltd. Fine Art Gallery, Fran Larsen, Juror.
- 1999 - The Artist's Magazine Award, National Watercolor Society 79th Annual
Exhibition, Virginia Cobb, Juror of Awards.
- 1998 - 2nd Place, 24th Annual Alaska Watercolor Society Statewide Juried
Exhibition, Anchorage Museum of History & Art, Carole Barnes, Juror.
- 1997 - Honorable Mention, 23rd Annual Alaska Watercolor Society Statewide
Juried Exhibition, Kolstad Gallery, Katherine Chang Liu, Juror.
Publications:
- "Self-Guidance", Watercolor, Spring 2004
- How Did You Paint That?: 100 Ways to Paint Still Lifes & Florals
- "Variations on a Theme", Artist's Sketchbook, October 2003
- Splash 7: A Celebration of Light, edited by Rachel Rubin Wolf, 2002
- "A Series of Ideas", Artists Magazine, May 2001
Memberships:
- National Watercolor Society, Signature Member
- Watercolor West, Signature Member
- Northwest Watercolor Society, Signature Member
- Alaska Watercolor Society, Signature Member
Education:
- 1977, Boston University School for the Arts, BFA, Theater Arts