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Gallery Representation

Twilight Artist Collective

4306 SW Alaska St.

Seattle, WA 98116

206.933.2444

www.twilightart.net

 

Fresh Ayers

205 N. Main St

Hannibal, MO 63401

573.221.1017

 

Bherd Studios

Urban Contemporary Art Gallery

8537 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 1

Seattle, Wa 98103

206.234.8348

www.bherdclothing.com

 

 

contact: info@michelleanderst.com

Upcoming Events

Form & Fancy ~ Thursday, Feb 9th - [Jan-20-2012]

anderst twilight

Street Anatomy Blog Post - [Jan-08-2012]

Street Anatomy curator, Vanesesa Ruiz, posted my work! 

streetanatomy.com

ANATOMY + POP CULTURE

"Gifted" at Bherd Studios - [Nov-06-2011]


Artist Reception: Fri, Nov 11 from 6-10pm

Please join me at the Encore Opening: Fri, Dec 9 from 6-10pm


www.bherdstudios.com




 

Art at GoodBean Coffee, Jacksonville OR - [Oct-02-2011]

October 1st-29

See new paintings and meet the artist: Friday, October 14 from 4-6pm. 

GoodBean Coffee, 165 S. Oregon St, Jacksonville OR, 97530

Two New Blog Features - [Sep-06-2011]

Check out my inclusion in the Juxtapose Magazine blog!

http://www.juxtapoz.com/Illustration/michelle-anderst

 

My work was also posted by THE graphic novelist Warren Ellis:

http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=13203

 

iphone & laptop skins! - [Aug-12-2011]

I am excited to announce that my fine art prints are now available on Society6. Is there an original painting you have had your eye on but can't quite afford? Click on the link and choose a size. Society6/michelleanderst. Also available are ipod, laptop and iphone skins. I just recieved my iphone skin (with my painting entitled "Artificial Plant Form") in the mail and it's beautiful!

 

2.4.2011 "Collective Stories" at Fremont Abbey - [Jan-29-2011]

Featuring the artwork of Michelle Anderst, Jim Pirie, Sara Everett and James Caudle. 

 

Fremont First Friday Artwalk

6pm-10pm all ages

Free music performance at 7pm by Aruvius Thud

Fremont Abbey Arts Center

4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle WA 98103

"Inside Out" at Bherd Studios Gallery - [Oct-08-2010]

“Inside Out”

Showing from Oct 8 – Oct 29

Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 8 from 6-10pm

                                                             

Bherd Studios Gallery presents the urban contemporary work of Seattle artists: Michelle Anderst, Joe Vollan and Chris Sheridan.  Each artists work is themed around the inner workings of the mechanical, human anatomy and the soul.

 

Anderst explores the relationships between organic structure such as bones, veins & nerves to man-made structures such as circuitry and computer boards. She’s known for pairing “the insides” with old fashioned vintage wallpaper which creates an unusual feminine elegance to her compositions.  

 

Vollan uses his signature style of surreal and macabre scenes that are inhabited by skeletal animals and robots to evoke a sense of wonderment, relevant to the fantastic and bizarre worlds he creates.

 

Sheridan’s work explores the essence of humanity and the soul. His work depicts scenes from myths and folklore that teach about morality, as well as delving into the insights of human nature. His strong illustrative background provides beautifully crafted imagery on oil and canvas.

 

The opening reception is held in conjunction with the 2nd Friday Monthly Artwalk in Greenwood-Phinney as well as with October’s Arts Crush festival.

 

Natural Science Illustration Exhibition - [Jun-27-2010]

A celebration of the Natural World

July 21-October 31

 

Burke Museum of Natural History

on the camus of the University of Washington

 

opening reception July 21, 6:00-8:30

Victorian Articulations at Deli high fashion boutique - [Mar-01-2010]

Articulation: In anatomy, a joint An area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. An articulation, or joint, is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage.

Victorian Articulation is a collection of art by Anderst to accompany Deli Boutique fashion in Pioneer Square. Her brand new T shirt design will be launched at the opening.

Opening reception takes place on March 4th, 2010,  6:30- 10pm during 1st Thursday artwalk. Work will be on display thru March 30th

deliseattle.com

 

Aqua Art Miami - [Dec-02-2009]

View Anderst's beetle paintings at La Familia Gallery's Booth #8. Aqua Art takes place December 3-6, 2009.

Artwork for Seattle band Latitide x Longitude - [Oct-03-2009]

Indie Steampunk band Latitude x Longitude is taking Seattle by storm. Click on Commissions section the view Michelle's designs. Listen to music and learn about the band at:

Rebeqa Rivers: http://www.latitudexlongitude.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Latitude-x-Longitude/145334835254?ref=mf#/pages/Latitude-x-Longitude/145334835254?v=app_19935916616&ref=mf

 

An Elegant Collection of Data Points - [Oct-01-2009]

Anderst's La Familia exhibition will explore the relationship between organic structure, like bones and nerves, to man-made structures such as circuit boards. Her work visually pursues a question: how do the natural and the synthetic co-exist and interact with each other? She strives to ask these analytical questions while illustrating the visual elegance of her subjects. The highlight of her collection is the wall of beetles.

Artist reception during October's 1st Thursday artwalk, 6-9pm


Watch a video of the opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ucgi4dSOgE

City Hostel Mural - [Sep-22-2009]

Take a visual tour of room #317 at the City Hostel in Belltown Seattle, painted by Anderst.

http://www.bohonus.com/hostel/

 

Soapbox - [Sep-06-2009]

Soapbox: Art that makes a statemtent!

Artists include:

Kellie Talbot  www.kellietalbot.com

Ryan Molenkamp  www.ryanmolenkamp.com

Michelle Anderst  michelleanderst.com

Cheryl Molnar  www.cherylmolnar.com

Jenny Balisle   www.jennyebalisle.com

Chris Sheridan  www.sheridanart.com


Preview with artist talk:Tuesday 9/08 from 6-9pm
Greenwood Artwalk: Friday, 9/11 from 6-9pm

 

Located at Bherd Studios; 8537 Greenwood Ave, Seattle, WA 98103

Color Theory II: Organic Structures - [Aug-28-2009]

Color Theory II features work curated by Michelle Anderst which focuses on the structure in its organic form and stretches how the viewer perseives natural objects.

Featured artists include Jenny Kemp, Gordon Neely, Daniel Johnson, Drew Fletcher and Doug Mandt. Music by DJ Eric Allen

Color Theory: An art event designed to stimulate all the senses. Its mission is to bring audio and visual art in its most interactive/multi-sensory form to the public....inspiring creativity, open-mindedness and positive momentum between people. colortheorycollective.com


Located at The Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103


Artist Statement

   I am currently using my illustrative style to form fictional but plausible unions of biological and man-made structures on canvas. In my studies of science, I have observed many structural similarities in nature which man has also used to achieve a similar function. One example of this is found in the end point of a circuit, called a lead, located on a computer board. This structure looks very similar to a nerve cell ending called a bouton. Both constructions serve the purpose of communicating electronic signals but one is built by man and the other occurs naturally. I paint wallpaper in my compositions to enhance and compare the elegance that I see in bones, veins and nerves. I would like viewers of my artwork to think about the patterns and beauty in these parts of our bodies instead of seeing them as a reference to death. 

  I have learned thus far that my paintings are a direct result of my experiences as an only child. I spent many quite afternoons of my childhood pouring over my father's anatomy books and have since developed an intense passion for botany, neurology, entomology, evolution and oil paints. Last year I combined my artistic skills and scientific interest to recieve my Certificate in Natural Science Illustration at the University of Washington. This education has helped me continue to draw even more connections between anatomy, plant physiology and technology. 

 

 

Resume

 

Solo Exhibitions

2011 Artificial Plant Form, Downtown Grounds, Medford, OR

2009 Form Vs. Function, La Familia Gallery, Seattle,WA

2008 An Elegant Collection of Data Points, Twilight Artist Collective, Seattle, WA

2008 Drugs & Social Networking, La Familia Gallery, Seattle, WA

2007 Solitude and Glass Reflections, La Familia Gallery, Seattle,WA


Selected Group Exhibitions

2012 Contained, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

2012 Form and Fancy, Twilight, Seattle, WA 

2011 Gifted, Bherd Studios, Seattle, WA

2011 Inside Out, Bherd Studios, Seattle, WA

2010 Scientific Illustration Exhibition, Burke Museum of Natural History, Seattle WA

2010 Ten and Change, Twilight Artist Collective, Seattle WA

2009 Aqua Art Miami, Miami FL

2009 Isolated Narratives, Arts West, Seattle, WA

2009 Color Theory No.1, Fremont Abbey, Seattle WA

2008 New Members Group Show, La Familia Gallery (Co-op), Seattle, WA

2008 Joins artists with young professionals, ArtReach, Seattle, WA

2007 Featured Artist, Twilight Artist Collective, Seattle WA

2007 Local Color, Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA

2007 Bouncing Wall, Seattle, WA

2006 Two Vaults Gallery, Tacoma, WA

2006 Twilight Artist Collective, Shoreline, WA

2004 Rogue Gallery, Medford, OR

 

Blog Features

2011 Street Anatomy, streetanatomy.com

2011 Juxtapoz Magazine, juxtapoz.com

2011 Bherd Studios, speakandbherd.blogspot.com

2011 Warren Ellis, warrenellis.com

 

Private Collections

2008 Nancy Guppy -Host of ‘Art Zone', Seattle, WA

2007 Judith Kindler- PONCHO Executive Vice President Art Co-Chair, Seattle, WA and Sun Valley, ID


Affiliations

2008 Invitational art donation, PONCHO Fine Art Auction,

        curated by Susan Grover, Seattle WA

2008 Color Theory Collective, art curator


Awards

2008 Jurors Pick, Greenwood Artwalk, Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle WA


Bibliography

2009 Seen and Overheard, City Arts Magazine

2003 Creating a Career, Mail Tribune

 

Education

2010 Certificate in Scientific Illustration, University of Washington, Seattle WA

2005 Gage Academy, Seattle, WA

2004 Southern Oregon School of Fine Art, Medford, OR

2003 Gage Academy, Paris France

Michelle Anderst
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Artificial Plant Form
Elliptical Cultivation
An Elegant Collection of Data Points
5x5
The Beetle Collection
Commissions
Natural Science Illustration
Orbital Emergence
oil on canvas, 12"x12"
Venous Rose
8x10, oil on canvas
Aortic Petal 700x900
Garcinia Stomata
oil on canvas, 8x10
Commelina Transistor
8"x10", oil on canvas
Ganglia Spiral
oil on canvas, 10"x10"
Brachiopod
oil on canvas, 10"x10"
Ochre Passiflora
oil on canvas, 12"x24", SOLD
Anatomical Terrarium
oil on canvas, 15x30
Botanical Architecture
oil on canvas, 16"x20", collection of the artist
Cerebral Bloodflow
oil on canvas, 10"x20"
Tracheal Petals
oil on canvas, 10"x18"
Artificial Plant Form
8x20, oil on canvas, SOLD
Circuits as Stamen
oil on canvas, 5"x5", SOLD
Auricular Apparatus
oil on canvas, 12"x16", SOLD
Flowering Hybrid
oil on canvas, 10"x14"
Skeletal Filaments
oil on canvas, 11"x14"
Ventricle E4
oil on panel, 11" x 14", SOLD
Portrait of The Opera Singer
oil on canvas, 21" x 26"
Signals Within A Prevertebral Design
oil on canvas, 14" x 18"
Vertebral Output
oil on panel, 8"x8"
The Doctor Came in the Morning
oil on canvas, 20"x20"
Commuting Branches
oil on panel, 8"x8"
An Elegant Machine
oil on canvas, 8"x8", SOLD
Conductive Pathways
oil on panel, 8"x10"x2", SOLD
Unit J6
oil on panel, 8"x10", SOLD
Maxillary Wallpaper
10x10, oil on canvas
Intralobular Wallpaper
oil on panel, 8"x8"
Crystalline Lens
oil on canvas, 10" x 12"
Neural Electricity
16"x20", oil on canvas
The Waiting Room
oil on canvas, 21" x 26", SOLD
Wall Architecture
oil on canvas, 20"x26", collection of the artist
Facial Arteries
5x5, oil on canvas, SOLD
Biological Design II
5"x5", oil on canvas
Biological Design
5x5, oil on canvas, SOLD
Electric Sicklepod
5x5, oil on canvas, SOLD
Ganglions as Lace
5x5, oil on canvas, SOLD
Blood Transfer
5x5, oil on canvas
Victorian Articulations
5x5, oil on canvas
Dissectied Ligaments
5x5, oil on canvas
264
5x5, oil on canvas
Veins as Stems
oil on canvas, 5"x5", SOLD
Beetle 391
oil on canvas, 6" x 8", SOLD
Giraffa
oil on oval canvas, "9 x "12, SOLD
White Circuits
oil on canvas, 8"x10" SOLD
Beetle R17
oil on canvas, 4"x6", collection of the artist
Beetle R1
oil on panel, 6" x 8"
Beetle 109
oil on panel, 3"x5", SOLD
Cladognathus
oil on canvas, 6"x8", SOLD
Beetle C29
oil on canvas, 5"x7", SOLD
Beetle H9 D7
oil on panel, 6"x8", SOLD
Beetle 13.
oil on canvas, 4"x6", SOLD
Beetle 60:30
oil on panel, 6"x6", SOLD
oil painting for Magpie Clothing Design
Deli Boutique artist series tee shirt design
www.deliseattle,com
Latitude x Longitude Logo 1
Latitude x Longitude Logo 2
Latitude x Longitude Web Design
Click to enter file name
Rose Chafer Beetle
watercolor on illustration board
Merino Sheep Recunstruction
colored pencil on canson paper
Muskrat Skull
colored pencil on canson paper
Violax wittrockiana
pen and ink plate
White-tailed Deer Reconstruction
colored pencil on drafting film
male carapace of newly discovered spider species
pen
dorsal view, carapace of newly discovered spider species
pen and ink on paper

Gallery Representation

Twilight Artist Collective

4306 SW Alaska St.

Seattle, WA 98116

206.933.2444

www.twilightart.net

 

Fresh Ayers

205 N. Main St

Hannibal, MO 63401

573.221.1017

 

Bherd Studios

Urban Contemporary Art Gallery

8537 Greenwood Ave N, Suite 1

Seattle, Wa 98103

206.234.8348

www.bherdclothing.com

 

 

contact: info@michelleanderst.com

Upcoming Events

Form & Fancy ~ Thursday, Feb 9th - [Jan-20-2012]

anderst twilight

Street Anatomy Blog Post - [Jan-08-2012]

Street Anatomy curator, Vanesesa Ruiz, posted my work! 

streetanatomy.com

ANATOMY + POP CULTURE

"Gifted" at Bherd Studios - [Nov-06-2011]


Artist Reception: Fri, Nov 11 from 6-10pm

Please join me at the Encore Opening: Fri, Dec 9 from 6-10pm


www.bherdstudios.com




 

Art at GoodBean Coffee, Jacksonville OR - [Oct-02-2011]

October 1st-29

See new paintings and meet the artist: Friday, October 14 from 4-6pm. 

GoodBean Coffee, 165 S. Oregon St, Jacksonville OR, 97530

Two New Blog Features - [Sep-06-2011]

Check out my inclusion in the Juxtapose Magazine blog!

http://www.juxtapoz.com/Illustration/michelle-anderst

 

My work was also posted by THE graphic novelist Warren Ellis:

http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=13203

 

iphone & laptop skins! - [Aug-12-2011]

I am excited to announce that my fine art prints are now available on Society6. Is there an original painting you have had your eye on but can't quite afford? Click on the link and choose a size. Society6/michelleanderst. Also available are ipod, laptop and iphone skins. I just recieved my iphone skin (with my painting entitled "Artificial Plant Form") in the mail and it's beautiful!

 

2.4.2011 "Collective Stories" at Fremont Abbey - [Jan-29-2011]

Featuring the artwork of Michelle Anderst, Jim Pirie, Sara Everett and James Caudle. 

 

Fremont First Friday Artwalk

6pm-10pm all ages

Free music performance at 7pm by Aruvius Thud

Fremont Abbey Arts Center

4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle WA 98103

"Inside Out" at Bherd Studios Gallery - [Oct-08-2010]

“Inside Out”

Showing from Oct 8 – Oct 29

Opening Reception: Fri, Oct 8 from 6-10pm

                                                             

Bherd Studios Gallery presents the urban contemporary work of Seattle artists: Michelle Anderst, Joe Vollan and Chris Sheridan.  Each artists work is themed around the inner workings of the mechanical, human anatomy and the soul.

 

Anderst explores the relationships between organic structure such as bones, veins & nerves to man-made structures such as circuitry and computer boards. She’s known for pairing “the insides” with old fashioned vintage wallpaper which creates an unusual feminine elegance to her compositions.  

 

Vollan uses his signature style of surreal and macabre scenes that are inhabited by skeletal animals and robots to evoke a sense of wonderment, relevant to the fantastic and bizarre worlds he creates.

 

Sheridan’s work explores the essence of humanity and the soul. His work depicts scenes from myths and folklore that teach about morality, as well as delving into the insights of human nature. His strong illustrative background provides beautifully crafted imagery on oil and canvas.

 

The opening reception is held in conjunction with the 2nd Friday Monthly Artwalk in Greenwood-Phinney as well as with October’s Arts Crush festival.

 

Natural Science Illustration Exhibition - [Jun-27-2010]

A celebration of the Natural World

July 21-October 31

 

Burke Museum of Natural History

on the camus of the University of Washington

 

opening reception July 21, 6:00-8:30

Victorian Articulations at Deli high fashion boutique - [Mar-01-2010]

Articulation: In anatomy, a joint An area where two bones are attached for the purpose of motion of body parts. An articulation, or joint, is usually formed of fibrous connective tissue and cartilage.

Victorian Articulation is a collection of art by Anderst to accompany Deli Boutique fashion in Pioneer Square. Her brand new T shirt design will be launched at the opening.

Opening reception takes place on March 4th, 2010,  6:30- 10pm during 1st Thursday artwalk. Work will be on display thru March 30th

deliseattle.com

 

Aqua Art Miami - [Dec-02-2009]

View Anderst's beetle paintings at La Familia Gallery's Booth #8. Aqua Art takes place December 3-6, 2009.

Artwork for Seattle band Latitide x Longitude - [Oct-03-2009]

Indie Steampunk band Latitude x Longitude is taking Seattle by storm. Click on Commissions section the view Michelle's designs. Listen to music and learn about the band at:

Rebeqa Rivers: http://www.latitudexlongitude.com/

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Latitude-x-Longitude/145334835254?ref=mf#/pages/Latitude-x-Longitude/145334835254?v=app_19935916616&ref=mf

 

An Elegant Collection of Data Points - [Oct-01-2009]

Anderst's La Familia exhibition will explore the relationship between organic structure, like bones and nerves, to man-made structures such as circuit boards. Her work visually pursues a question: how do the natural and the synthetic co-exist and interact with each other? She strives to ask these analytical questions while illustrating the visual elegance of her subjects. The highlight of her collection is the wall of beetles.

Artist reception during October's 1st Thursday artwalk, 6-9pm


Watch a video of the opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ucgi4dSOgE

City Hostel Mural - [Sep-22-2009]

Take a visual tour of room #317 at the City Hostel in Belltown Seattle, painted by Anderst.

http://www.bohonus.com/hostel/

 

Soapbox - [Sep-06-2009]

Soapbox: Art that makes a statemtent!

Artists include:

Kellie Talbot  www.kellietalbot.com

Ryan Molenkamp  www.ryanmolenkamp.com

Michelle Anderst  michelleanderst.com

Cheryl Molnar  www.cherylmolnar.com

Jenny Balisle   www.jennyebalisle.com

Chris Sheridan  www.sheridanart.com


Preview with artist talk:Tuesday 9/08 from 6-9pm
Greenwood Artwalk: Friday, 9/11 from 6-9pm

 

Located at Bherd Studios; 8537 Greenwood Ave, Seattle, WA 98103

Color Theory II: Organic Structures - [Aug-28-2009]

Color Theory II features work curated by Michelle Anderst which focuses on the structure in its organic form and stretches how the viewer perseives natural objects.

Featured artists include Jenny Kemp, Gordon Neely, Daniel Johnson, Drew Fletcher and Doug Mandt. Music by DJ Eric Allen

Color Theory: An art event designed to stimulate all the senses. Its mission is to bring audio and visual art in its most interactive/multi-sensory form to the public....inspiring creativity, open-mindedness and positive momentum between people. colortheorycollective.com


Located at The Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103


Artist Statement

   I am currently using my illustrative style to form fictional but plausible unions of biological and man-made structures on canvas. In my studies of science, I have observed many structural similarities in nature which man has also used to achieve a similar function. One example of this is found in the end point of a circuit, called a lead, located on a computer board. This structure looks very similar to a nerve cell ending called a bouton. Both constructions serve the purpose of communicating electronic signals but one is built by man and the other occurs naturally. I paint wallpaper in my compositions to enhance and compare the elegance that I see in bones, veins and nerves. I would like viewers of my artwork to think about the patterns and beauty in these parts of our bodies instead of seeing them as a reference to death. 

  I have learned thus far that my paintings are a direct result of my experiences as an only child. I spent many quite afternoons of my childhood pouring over my father's anatomy books and have since developed an intense passion for botany, neurology, entomology, evolution and oil paints. Last year I combined my artistic skills and scientific interest to recieve my Certificate in Natural Science Illustration at the University of Washington. This education has helped me continue to draw even more connections between anatomy, plant physiology and technology. 

 

 

Resume

 

Solo Exhibitions

2011 Artificial Plant Form, Downtown Grounds, Medford, OR

2009 Form Vs. Function, La Familia Gallery, Seattle,WA

2008 An Elegant Collection of Data Points, Twilight Artist Collective, Seattle, WA

2008 Drugs & Social Networking, La Familia Gallery, Seattle, WA

2007 Solitude and Glass Reflections, La Familia Gallery, Seattle,WA


Selected Group Exhibitions

2012 Contained, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA

2012 Form and Fancy, Twilight, Seattle, WA 

2011 Gifted, Bherd Studios, Seattle, WA

2011 Inside Out, Bherd Studios, Seattle, WA

2010 Scientific Illustration Exhibition, Burke Museum of Natural History, Seattle WA

2010 Ten and Change, Twilight Artist Collective, Seattle WA

2009 Aqua Art Miami, Miami FL

2009 Isolated Narratives, Arts West, Seattle, WA

2009 Color Theory No.1, Fremont Abbey, Seattle WA

2008 New Members Group Show, La Familia Gallery (Co-op), Seattle, WA

2008 Joins artists with young professionals, ArtReach, Seattle, WA

2007 Featured Artist, Twilight Artist Collective, Seattle WA

2007 Local Color, Pike Place Market, Seattle, WA

2007 Bouncing Wall, Seattle, WA

2006 Two Vaults Gallery, Tacoma, WA

2006 Twilight Artist Collective, Shoreline, WA

2004 Rogue Gallery, Medford, OR

 

Blog Features

2011 Street Anatomy, streetanatomy.com

2011 Juxtapoz Magazine, juxtapoz.com

2011 Bherd Studios, speakandbherd.blogspot.com

2011 Warren Ellis, warrenellis.com

 

Private Collections

2008 Nancy Guppy -Host of ‘Art Zone', Seattle, WA

2007 Judith Kindler- PONCHO Executive Vice President Art Co-Chair, Seattle, WA and Sun Valley, ID


Affiliations

2008 Invitational art donation, PONCHO Fine Art Auction,

        curated by Susan Grover, Seattle WA

2008 Color Theory Collective, art curator


Awards

2008 Jurors Pick, Greenwood Artwalk, Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle WA


Bibliography

2009 Seen and Overheard, City Arts Magazine

2003 Creating a Career, Mail Tribune

 

Education

2010 Certificate in Scientific Illustration, University of Washington, Seattle WA

2005 Gage Academy, Seattle, WA

2004 Southern Oregon School of Fine Art, Medford, OR

2003 Gage Academy, Paris France

© Michelle Anderst 2012