Forest Dweller Painting

BIOGRAPHY: Michelle Thomas shares her passion for the nude form in a painting style that is highly informed by her background in photography and graphic design. Each form starts from nude photos that she takes of herself or others. She then turns into and expressive abstraction. Her paintings possess a fluid quality similar to her own strong yoga practice. She seeks to tell a story of fluid expressionism, mindfulness and inner peace. SUBJECT: Michelle's theme is the human form in its authentic nature. Michelle simplifies the form by deconstructing and redesigning to balance and symmetry and structure. The collection is portraits of herself and others that capture movement and ultimate release. Michelle's work explores her playful curiosity and unapologetic self. Along with the painting comes a performance art piece of her creating in the nude. APPROACH: Michelle is an entrepreneur, so her mindset is ambitious. She always strives to achieve the highest quality in her work. Michelle continues to educate herself in mastering skills and alternative techniques. She considers herself a passionate artist and movement innovator. Her skills include yoga, photography, fashion design, graphic design, creative direction, teaching, and social media. CRAFTSMANSHIP: The inception of Michelle Thomas' work begins in her apartment studio or in nature. She always starts with a concept, then works with her partner Keaton to take photographs of herself or others. The photos in themselves are beautiful works of art, and she had garnered over 86k followers from her photographic images on Instagram. She then uses one or more images to creates a composition in photoshop that she then draws to a canvas. INFLUENCES: Michelle's work is influenced by yoga, nature, and the strength of the nude human form. She has transformed her mind and body through movement, which has given her the confidence to express herself freely. She grew up n a small town on a farm where she spent many hours hiking and scouting for plants and fossils. MEDIUM: Michelle uses high-quality medium acrylic paint. The canvas is raw and painted with a primer. Along with each painting comes a performance art downloadable video of the artist creating her work while in the nude. PROVENANCE: All paintings are hand signed, titled, and dated by the artist. They are one of a kind. UNFRAMED: The paintings come unframed. This is a more environmentally sustainable way to ship.