Michele Murtaugh

Michele Ann Murtaugh, December 3, 1969, Sacramento,CA

I began painting when a bit later in life, at the age of 30, and once I put down the first brush stroke, I was positively hooked. I am mostly self taught although I have attended workshops guided by the greats like Eloy Morales and Dirk Dzimirsky.

Recently, I had the honor of painting a mural on the Historic Elks Tower in Sacramento as part of the Wide Open Walls Festival in 2018

My work focuses on the play of the feminine form and the negative space as a specific shape, which promotes the feeling of uncluttered atmosphere and is just as integral as the detailed figure. The energized gestures indicate a moment in time, and the figures themselves as strong, agile and vulnerable.

2018
PoetsArtists Magazine, Zhou B. Art Gallery, Figurative Realism curated by Dirk Dzimirsky
Mexican American Hall of Fame Festival - Muralist/Live Painting, September, Sacramento, CA
Wide Open Walls Festival - Muralist, August, Sacramento, CA
Infinite Possibilities - Solo Exhibition, CK Gallery, August/September, Sacramento, CA.
Live Painting Performance - Alaskan Cruise, Crystal Ship, July, Alaska
Art, Wine & Chocolate - CK Gallery - February / March, Sacramento, CA
Water - CK Gallery - June, Sacramento, CA

2017
Live Painting Performance - Globe Theater for French Tuesday's - Los Angeles, CA
Solo Exhibition - World Funding Summit - Los Angeles, CA
The Art Bra Exhibition - Group Show, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA
CK Gallery - Group Show, Gallery Opening Reception, Sacramento, CA
Marin Museum Open Studios - Fall Show, Marin, California
Beverly Hills artShow - Beverly Hills, CA
The Art of Movement: Blue Line Gallery, Roseville, CA
Membership Medley: Blue Line Gallery
National All Media Juried Art Show: Chico Art Center
Juror, Tony Natsulous
Juried Art Show: Lottery for the Arts, Blue Line Gallery, Roseville CA.
Juror, Gregory Kondos
Magnum Opus XXVIII: Sacramento Fine Arts Centers Annual International...