Michelle Andres

Art has the ability to empower, comfort, remind and inspire us. It can to reach deep into our psyches and extract specific experiences, feelings and times in our lives. I’m honored to have the privilege to witness these stories and tread that sacred ground.

My work, which is largely abstract, draws from my writing. The prose and poetry I produce examine what it means to be human, our experiences, our stories and how we can grow to be more. My topics explore our human fabric and tease apart the thread of our common beliefs and behaviours.

By working with paint, inks, graphite, markers and words, I focus on exploring line and space through layers of paint and mark making. Often, I build multiple layers into a piece of art. Many works are rich in symbolism. Sometimes, I use resin as part of my finishing process. When I share my work, it is with the intention of sharing our humanity and nourishing the viewer.

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EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions –

2018 – “Michelle Andres” Gallery 216 on First w/ Arts Benicia and Estey Real Estate – Benicia, CA
2016 - “Michelle Andres – The Unity of Community” UUSS - Sacramento, CA
2015 – “Michelle Andres” Ellis Midtown Art Collective – Sacramento, CA
2014 – “Spring Fling” The Treasured Home – Fair Oaks, CA

Two Person and Small Group Exhibitions –

2018 – “Structures” Sutter County Museum, Yuba City, CA
2018 – “Poetic Perceptions” with Joseph Bellacera– ARTHOUSE Gallery – Sacramento, CA
2016 – See It With Words – ARTHOUSE Gallery – Sacramento, CA
2015 – Vibrancy of Color - Old Library Art Studios – OLAS, Auburn, CA
2015 – Crocker-Kingsley Art Competition - Crocker Art Museum, Exhibition March 7 – May 17, Sacramento, CA
2014 – Absolutely Abstract – 3 Northern California Artists–ARTHOUSE Gallery, Sacramento, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions –

2019 – SMUD Corporate Gallery – Sacramento Municipal Utilities District, Sacramento, CA
2019 – Art of a Community – Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA
2018 – 79th Biennial Crocker-Kingsley Art Competition – Blue Line Arts, Roseville, CA
2018 – Bold Expressions, 63rd International Open Juried Art Exhibit – Sacramento Fine Arts Carmic...