Michele’s bio

AWARDS

2005       Second Place, Mixed Media, Equine Art 2005, Washington Thoroughbred Racing Association, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.

2004       First Place Watercolor Division, Equine Art 2000, WTBA, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.

2004       People’s Choice Award, North Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival, Port Gamble, WA.

2000       First Place Watercolor Division, Equine Art 2004, WTBA, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.

EXHIBITIONS                                                                           

2019       Northwind Arts Center, Artist Showcase, Port Townsend, WA.

2018       Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Seattle, WA.

2015       Confluence Gallery Art Center, Twisp, WA

2009       The Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA.

2008       The Confluence Gallery, Twisp, WA.

2007-2016   Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Group Show, Rainier Square Atrium, Seattle, WA.

2006       The Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2004       Art Walk, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2004       Pegasus Coffee House Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2003       The Bank Vault Gallery, Solo Show, Waterville, WA.

2003       Pegasus Coffee House Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2001       Benson’s Restaurant, Art Walk, Poulsbo, WA.

2000       Bohem’s Chocolates, Art Walk, Poulsbo, WA.

1999       Art Walk, Bainbridge Island, WA.

1999       Chelsea Art Walk, Paula Barr Gallery, NY, NY.

ART FAIRS & EQUESTRIAN EVENTS     

2018       Holiday Procrastinators Fair, Port Townsend, WA.

2018       Arabian Horseshow Association Area V EquestFest, Tacoma, WA.

2018       Suquamish Holiday Bazaar, House of Awakened Culture, Suquamish, WA.

2017       Suquamish Holiday Bazaar, House of Awakened Culture, Suquamish, WA.

2017       Young Rider’s Benefit Horse Trials, August, Lincoln Creek, WA.

2004       Young Rider’s Benefit Horse Trials, Donida Farm, August, Auburn, WA.

2003       Equestrian’s Institute Benefit Horse Trials, Donida Farm, September, Auburn, WA.

2003       Whidbey Island Pony Club Horse Trials, July, Whidbey Island, WA.

2003       The Bainbridge Classic Hunter Jumper Show, June, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2003       Camas Meadows Horse Trials, Yelm, WA.

2002       Young Riders Benefit Horse Trials, Donida Farm, August, Auburn, WA.

2002       Whidbey Island Pony Club Horse Trials, July, Whidbey Island, WA.     

2002       Equestrian’s Institute Benefit Horse Trials, September, Donida Farm, Auburn, WA.

2002       Rainier Equestrian Center Fall Gala, October, Rainier, WA.

2002       United States Dressage Federation Area VI Championships, August, Emerald Downs, WA. 2002       Bainbridge Island Music and Arts Festival, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2001       Bainbridge Island Pony Club Horse Trials, June, Bainbridge Island, WA.

PUBLICATION

2005       Washington Thoroughbred, Cover, May Issue.

2001       Companion Horse Magazine, Cover Story, Spring Issue

JURIED SHOWS

2018 Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA.

2017       Arts in the Woods, Kingston, WA.

2017       Equine Art 2017, Emerald downs, Auburn, WA.

2017       The Artists’ Edge, H20 Show, Poulsbo, WA.

2016       Small Works, Gallery North, Edmonds, WA.

2011       Larson Gallery at YVCC, Yakima, WA.

2011       Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

2005       Equine Art 2005, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA

2004       Equine Art 2004, Emerald Downs , Auburn, WA.

2003       Equine Art 2003, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.2003  North Kitsap Arts and Crafts Fair, Port Gamble, WA.

2002       Equine Art 2002, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.

2002       North Kitsap Arts and Crafts Show, Port Gamble, WA.             

2001       Equine Art 2001, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.

2000       Equine Art 2000, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.

DISPLAY

2018       Laughingnome Pottery, Port Townsend, WA.

2017       The Angeline Spa, Clearwater Casino, Suquamish, WA.

2017       The Suquamish Museum, Suquamish, WA.

2017       The Streamliner Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2016      Zech Interiors, Interior Design, Belfair WA.

2013       Ericksen Avenue Salon, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2011       Ericksen Avenue Salon, Bainbridge Island, WA

2010-2016  Harvest House Restaurant, Waterville, WA.

2011       Ellensburg Wineworks, Ellensburg, WA.

2010       Ericksen Avenue Salon, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2010       The Streamliner Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2008       The Canterbury Care Center, Bremerton, WA.

2008       The Streamliner Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2005       The Streamliner Diner, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2004       The Harbour Public House, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2003       Eagle Harbor Books, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2002-2017  Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Rainier Square Atrium, Seattle, WA.

2003       Clark Chiropractic, Silverdale, WA.

2000       Custom Printing, Bainbridge Island, WA.

1998-2004 Stocker Chiropractic, Bainbridge Island, WA.

FUNDRAISER DONATIONS         

2018       Natural Horsemanship Program Fundraiser, Indianola, WA.     

2018       Suqauamish Foundation Benefit, Suquamish, WA.

2017       Natural Horsemanship Program Fundraiser, Indianola, WA.

2016       Just Art, Seattle Women’s Chorus and Seattle Men’s Chorus of Seattle, WA.

2010       Paint Ellensburg fundraiser for Gallery One Co-op and Art Center, Ellensburg, WA.

2009       Seattle Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus ‘Black Tie and Sequins’ Auction/Benefit Fund-raiser,  Seattle, WA.

2008       Seattle Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus ‘Just Art’ Auction/Benefit Fund-raiser, Seattle, WA.

2008       Kitsap Humane Society, Silverdale, WA.

2007       Kitsap Humane Society, Silverdale, WA.                                                                                                                                                     

2006       Seattle Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus ‘Just Art’ Auction/Benefit Fund-raiser, Seattle, WA.

2006       PONCHO Invitational Only Fine Art Auction, Seattle, WA. 

2005       The Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation, Seattle, WA.

2004       ABC’s Extreme Makeover; Home Edition, Episode 12, Season 2, Kingston, WA.

2004       Seattle Men’s Chorus and Women’s Chorus ‘Just Art’ Auction/Benefit Fund-raiser, Seattle, WA.

2003       Seattle Men’s Chorus Annual Auction/Benefit Fund-raiser, Seattle, WA.                                                              

2002     ANZA Annual Melbourne Cup Celebration, Emerald Downs, Auburn, WA.

2002    Young Rider’s Benefit Horse Trials, Donida Farms, Auburn, WA.

2002       Seattle Men’s Chorus Annual Auction/Benefit Fund-raiser, Seattle, WA.

2001       Amy Lind Cancer Fund Auction/Benefit, Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, WA.

EMPLOYMENT IN THE ARTS

2018-present Production Potter, Instructor, Laughingnome Pottery, Port Townsend, WA.

2017-present Art Teacher, Port Townsend High School, Pt Townsend, WA.

2017-2018 Art Teacher, Saint Cecilia Catholic School, Bainbridge Island, WA. 

2017-present Art in Action Teacher, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, WA.       

2016-2017  The Artist’s Edge, Poulsbo, WA.

2013-2016  Illustration Instructor, Tacoma School of the Arts, Tacoma, WA.

2012-2014  Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Instructor, “How to Paint a Horse”, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2014-2016   Kids Discovery Museum, Summer Instructor, Bainbridge Island, WA.            

2006    Bainbridge Performing Arts, Instructor, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2004    Auction for the Arts, Assistant Director, Bainbridge Island, WA.

2004   Pacific Science Center, Horse of Course special exhibition – guest artist, Seattle, WA.

2003-04      Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Retail and Shipping, Bainbridge Island, WA.

1999-03    Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Apprenticeship, Seattle, WA.

1999     The Porcelain Company, Tile Painter, Bainbridge Island, WA. 

1998     Stoney Acre Farm, Design Work, Bainbridge Island, WA.

1991-2010  Pacific Northwest Ballet Specialty Make-Up, McCall Hall, Seattle, WA.

EDUCATION

2014-present CTE Conditional, Bremerton ESD, Olympic Community College, Bremerton, WA.

 2013       BA in Visual Arts Teaching, Studio Art Minor, Middle Math Minor, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA.

2003       Mixing watercolor and pastel, Catherine Gill, La Conner, WA.

2002     American Academy of Women Artists Workshop, Teller Wildlife Refuge, MO.

 2001      Using color in watercolor, Catherine Gill, Prat Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA.

2001    Watercolor workshop, Catherine Gill, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA.

1997    Associate Degree in French and Humanities/Social Science, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR.

1992    Special Effects – Film & Theatre make-up Complexions, London School of Make-Up, Toronto, Canada.

1983-84 Classical Dressage Studies, Working Student Program Fulmer International School of Equitation, Aiken, SC

1983   Bainbridge High School, Diploma, Bainbridge Island, WA.

1976-1987 ‘B’ Rated Equestrian, Bainbridge Island Pony club, Bainbridge Island, WA.