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Michellezart

Here, is where stories come alive, familiar, yet reimagined.  Through each piece, I explore the art of life by giving everyday narratives a powerful twist that challenges perspective and invites self-reflection.  There’s an echo of the known, intentionally deflected through a lens that invites a deeper look.

Each piece invites the viewer to not just see, but to contemplate, to question, to feel.  For collectors, my work offers more than visual appeal.  I create art that resonates beyond aesthetics.  It engages the mind and the spirit, sparking dialogue and enrichment with layers of narrative, insight, and emotional truth.  It challenges assumptions, reframes pain, and reclaims beauty in unexpected places.

Each work of art holds a distinct identity. Every detail, material, and process is chosen with care, which speaks to my commitment to integrity, depth, and enduring worth.

My works serve as visual anchors for reflection, healing, and personal evolution. In homes, galleries, and private collections, they become catalysts, sparking dialogue, inspiring growth, and quietly shifting the atmosphere of the spaces they inhabit. My artwork speaks—and keeps speaking.

Michellezart

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Upcoming Events

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Through paintings of landmarks and public art installations, this exhibit traces the journey of the city of Newport News, Virgin---and by extension, humanity.  Each artwork reflects the interplay between the physical and emotional landscape: how architecture becomes a memory, and how memory fuels aspiration.

The collection is both tribute and challenge: a call to see the city not only as it stands, but as it aspires to become----too see not only the resilience displayed thorough-out the city but the resilience of the people. 

 

In looking back, we find the courage to look ahead-----the power to build, rebuild and dream forward.

Group Exhibit

Norfolk Botanical Gardens

Diversity Gallery

6700 Azalea Garden Road

Norfolk, Virginia 23518

757-441-5830

Parking

Baker Hall Visitor Center

Gallery Opens

January 17, 2026 - March 22, 2026

During the Gardens Regular Operating Hours

9AM-5PM

Artist Reception (Garden Ticket Required)

Saturday, January 31, 2025

11AM - 2PM

Group Exhibit

42nd Annual MLK Celebration

Virginia Beach Convention Center

Host

Urban League of Hampton Roads

Date

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Time

Begins at 5:30 PM

 

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