Author: Michele

This autumn I joined several of my painting friends on an adventure in Yosemite Valley. The group were all members of a Santa Cruz area painting group I helped form back in 2001. At least 15 members of that group went to Yosemite in the middle of October. We hoped … Read More

Two 3-Day Workshops I will offer two 3-day workshops early in 2019. Each workshop will run three consecutive days, giving the artist scholars the opportunity to immerse themselves in the study of a focused element of painting. Each workshop day will run from 9:30am to 4:00pm, with a half hour … Read More

Every year, I hold a studio show in October in my Soquel art studio. Visitors can see my recent paintings, as well as my variety of tools, brushes, lights, and other equipment of various sorts. I describe my painting process, and sometimes do demonstrations. A fun recent addition to the … Read More

Just two miles from my Soquel studio is the site for the Capitola Art & Wine Festival.   Come to sample artists’ work and wines from area vineyards! This is two days of fun right by the beach. Easy shuttle service from the Capitola Mall lots on 41st Avenue. The … Read More

Where to see my paintings this summer Here’s my current line up for summer and fall 2018. I am constantly adding new events, so check back regularly for more. Santa Cruz Art League Statewide Landscape Show: July 6 to August 5. Wisteria Antiques, 5870 Soquel Drive, Soquel. Watch Michele create … Read More

Labor Day Weekend Saturday, Sunday, Monday September 1, 2, & 3 Three day art fair in the redwoods! This year again, I was fortunate to be juried in to participate in this wonderful venue offering art and music amongst the redwoods atop the ridge above Woodside, California. I’ll be exhibiting … Read More

  So far this summer, I have been dodging the fog to paint our glorious Coast. Garrapata, Carmel Highlands, and Davenport Landing have been some of my plein air subjects. I also painted some new oak meadow spring pieces with wildflowers and one of an old sycamore tree with a … Read More

A sparkling highlight of my painting year was a trip to Amsterdam and Italy with Richard. In Amsterdam, I was inspired by Van Goghs colorful paintings with their rich texture. I also visited the Dutch masters at the Rijksmuseum. The Rembrandts, Vermeers and Israels paintings exhibited masterful use of light … Read More

The La Mirada Art Education Center Monterey’s own Museum of Art is sponsoring two events giving everyone an opportunity to paint or sketch in the gardens and historic building of the Museum’s La Mirada Education Center. Both events will happen the weekend of Saturday June 30 and Sunday, July 1. … Read More

Mission Furniture, Arts & Crafts Period, American Impressionist Roots During the recent Soquel Sip and Stroll, I discovered a wonderfully compatible business for my art, and I am now represented by Strictly Mission, a furniture, art and design shop on Soquel Ave in Soquel. This relatively new venue features mission … Read More

Recent summers I’ve been invited to share my paintings and talk with visitors during a weekend at Wisteria Art and Antiques. The gardens and gallery spaces are located off Soquel Drive near Park avenue in Soquel, CA. Last weekend I spent very pleasant afternoons in the gardens with the sound … Read More

Travel Report: hunkered down to study the waves I just returned from my annual retreat to Carmel with artist friends. We painted for 4 days, ate out at fine restaurants and laughed a lot. The wind and fog during the retreat necessitated many layers of clothing, but despite the cold, … Read More

My local painting group of friends, the Santa Cruz Oil Painters (SCOP), will be presenting an exhibition of landscape paintings From June 1 – 30, 2018. The exhibit is hosted by Cafe Iveta, which is located at 2125 Delaware Avenue in Santa Cruz. Our exhibit will feature some wonderful landscapes … Read More