Michelle Larsen
"Looking at the obvious, close observation and engagement of the subject, and then amplifying it with three-dimensional texture and bold color. I push beyond the norm to create an innovation in which the viewer becomes engaged with the painting on various levels; a painting, a sculpture, and countless paper wrinkles creating complexity and detail. Transforming shape and movement into a protruding creation. Is it a sculpture or is it a painting? I proclaim it is both. I was never satisfied with the simplicity of a one-dimensional painting, so I considered another element to a fundamental concept." "Tissue paper is formed, compressed and glued to the canvas to create a three-dimensional piece. After drying time has occurred, bold color is applied giving the piece even more theatrics. My subject matter consists of Indigenous people, land dwellers, nature, living off the land, mountain and desert living, and the human struggle. The vibrancy and movement of the piece pulsates as if having a heartbeat, awakening an uncomplicated existence." Michelle graduated from Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design in Denver, Colorado in 1980. She studied outdoor advertising, sign art, billboard art, layout and lettering. Then, she went on to become a billboard artist and sign painter. As the sign industry evolved, and computerized vinyl lettering transformed the sign business, Michelle went on to explore other options. She started Creative Gift Baskets in Boise and developed three ecommerce sites which sold Idaho products and Idaho themed gift baskets. After nine years in business, she sold her company and felt driven to reconnect with art and began painting with oils. Now Michelle has developed an exclusive technique that speaks to her sole. Michelle moved her studio from Boise, Idaho to Sedona, Arizona USA in March of 2018. Contact information; Email: michelle@poetrypainting.com Mail: Michelle Larsen, PO Box 20962, Sedona, AZ 86341 Phone: 208-908-1758 |
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UPDATE Michelle is moving her studio to Prescott, Arizona in November of 2018 
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Whiskey Row is full of some of Prescott's oldest history. This street is named Whiskey Row because of the large number of saloons in one place. Whiskey Row developed after a fire in July of 1900 destroyed the entire block. When reconstructed, there was an inordinate amount of bars rebuilt in the area. At one point the block hosted a total of 40 saloons.
Michelle's work has been published in magazines and show in galleries
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