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Michele Byrne paints in oils and watercolors. Two books of her paintings are published ("The Art of Conversation" and "The Art of Conversation: Manhattan") and she is working on a third book. Michele has also had her works included in sales at the Freeman's Auction House in Philadelphia, PA and is a nominated member of the Philadelphia Sketch Club.
Artist Statement
There is something magical and mystical about standing with your feet firmly planted on the earth, absorbing all the sounds, smells and conversations as well as the visual information and letting it all flow out onto the canvas. I become a part of the scene and the paintings seem to flow out of me. In the beginning it seems to resemble work, getting the composition and the drawing of the scene down correctly. After that point it is magic. Some paintings seem to paint themselves and I look in awe when they are finished and wonder how it came to be. I feel in these moments that I am painting directly from my source, my inner spirit that God meant me to be. I feel a childlike exuberance when I am painting and even more so when I am finished. These are some of the happiest moments of my life!
Michele was the "2009 Featured Artist" at the prestigious Immaculata Art Show in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
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