HAVING THE COURAGE TO EXPOSE YOURSELF

When I paint, my own energy rejuvenates itself because I celebrate a moment that to me has a bit of magical power. This is my gift to the viewer. It is my way of communicating with the world in a very spiritual yet personal way. My discipline and method is driven by yoga and pranayama. Painting is my meditation, an action that causes my emotion to express itself with every brushstroke. I do like mixing different mediums and experimenting with new techniques. This allows me to consistently communicate my message on a different level and enables me to deliver my strong statement.

I consider myself a self taught, Modern expressionist artist with a design background which has tremendously influenced my strokes, color palettes and style. My maturity and wisdom through the years has brought me to a place where I feel comfortable delivering a new form of art which is at once both healing and inspiring. My best work comes from when I am feeling the freedom of where time and space disappears.

Initially, I began creating my collection as a way to immortalize myself in the eyes of my children and their children – a legacy that would truly reflect the woman I am. As time passed, I found myself painting more and more until there was no space left on my walls. Each period of my paintings represents my own life and the roller coaster it has been. Finding balance between family, career and passion is always at the heart of my creativity. My works can vary from dark to light, flowing from soft to bold. Each stroke carries the same powerful elements of hope and faith of the human soul.

I have to admit, it took me years and a lot of encouragement to convince myself to paint professionally.

It was recently that I made the decision to show the art world what I had spent years creating. When I see that my art moves people and touches their heart, it brings me a tremendous amount of joy and pride. My paintings and their intricate meanings speak to me. I believe that somewhere, sometime, someone will love them also.

For more of Michele's work, please visit www.michelebohbotartist.com