October Exhibit
Catherine Michel – Artist Statement
I grew up in the Midwest of the USA and in the South of Brazil, in a big family with an artist/seamstress mother and engineer/musician father. I have always created art and been interested in how things function.
At Michigan State University I received a BFA in printmaking and drawing and an MA in art education. English is my first language however, I am fluent in Portuguese and speak some French and Spanish.
During my professional career, in addition to making fine art, I taught art classes, worked as an illustrator, and managed my own interior design business. I have also worked for others, two examples: as lead interior designer for Jack Sarin Naval Architects and as international design manager for Starbucks Coffee Company. Those jobs took me to
many different places in the world, mostly in Southeast Asia.
In the fall of 2019 my husband and I moved from Washington State, where we had lived for 35 years, to our current home in
Durham, New Hampshire, arriving a few months before Covid lock down. We are enjoying life in New Hampshire and feel welcomed to this great community. I am pleased to be a part of the local art scene and to be getting to know this beautiful area of the country better.
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