Artist Profile

"Taraji" Collectable African Doll - Heritage with Pride
18" (45.7 cm)

"Chop Chop" Got Mine Utensils
Approx.11.5

Bucket of Splash - Orange
O/S Adult

This artist LOVES color!!!! Warm colors! Cool colors! Vibrant colors! Be it beads, material, paint or whatever the subject matter is that shouts “Use me and make me different!”

Born and raised in Connecticut, Michele loves nothing more than to express and execute her creative mental images that won’t leave her alone-day or-night until she does something with them. Michele remembers her elementary days being inspired by her teachers who recognized her artistic abilities. Her first grade teacher, Mrs. Helen Wong took pride to talk about her great penmanship. Second grade teacher, Mrs. Sharon Raphael, now Scull, consisted of sitting outside to draw the front view of Mary Hooker School, drawing on the blackboard for her which lead to taking art lessons at the Wadsworth Atheneum. With a grateful heart Michele thanks her teachers for recognizing and encouraging her to embrace her artistic ability.

Michele received an undergraduate degree in art and worked as a graphic artist for several years. Now a teacher to children with disabilities, she integrates some of her creative ideas as a form of art therapy. Throughout her travel, Michele perceives the world as a place full of amazing color, unique structure and design. She lives to generate artistic pieces to speak volumes of the same language by designing jewelry, wearable art, home decor, paintings, photography, note cards and much more!

The artist can be reached at velangecmb@gmail.com

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