Michelle Hawes
About the artist
Michelle studied at Southend Art college specialising in Fashion Design and Pattern cutting.
After a successful Career for 38 years in Buying and Designing Women's apparel she now concentrates full time on drawing and painting.
Her preferred medium is Oil but she also adores the fluidity of watercolour and has the odd dabble with acrylics. Her passion is painting landscapes, animals and flowers from observation but also working into the composition back in the studio.
Michelle has exhibited numerous times at local venues and won Best Landscape Award in 2021. She is a core member of Barnes Artists and Society of feline artists.
She regularly attends classes at Barnes Atelier, Royal Drawing School and was lucky enough to paint 'en plein air' in Africa, Burgh Island, Newlyn, Richmond and Hammersmith with well known professional artists.
Michelle is happy to accept commissions