Member Biography
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Member Biography |
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ARTIST STATEMENTBorn in Seattle, Washington, Michele Usibelli was drawn to art at an early age. After receiving her degree in Architecture from the University of Washington, Michele was able to combine her dedicated work ethic with her love of travel, finding herself working in locations throughout the world. Michele draws upon her extensive travels and life experiences as the basis of her work. Michele works primarily in oils, with a flavor of impressionism, in her representational art style. Her early training established a strong foundation in the Russian Impressionist tradition of seeing and painting shapes of light and color using relatively loose brush strokes. She has extensively studied and been influenced by numerous historic artists, most notably, Nicholai Fechin, John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. Combined, all of these influences have allowed Michele to establish her own unique artistic style and define her as a truly versatile emerging 21st Century American Impressionist. Michele is recognized for her expressive colors and the passionate brushwork she achieves in her portraits, landscapes, still lifes and figurative work. Michele's award winning artwork has shown in both group and solo gallery exhibitions, in regional, national and international juried exhibitions and won numerous awards. Recently, Michele has followed her passion to teach, conducting ongoing workshops and art demonstrations and has proven to be a popular juror. Her artwork can be found in public and private collections throughout the world.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS2008
2007
2006
2005
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