Michelle Williams
I was born and raised in Canada. My family and I moved to Fountain
Hills, AZ permanently in 1986. I am a self-taught artist with no
formal education or training in art. My inquisitiveness has always
lead me in all directions, from leather clothes, caribou hair
tufting, 3D tole, Macramé, recycled pop can, jewelry & Acrylic
paintings and my newly tin chics & chucks. I did Faux painting
and Trompe L'oeil creating illusionistic murals, and walls that
looked like brick, wood, tile or marble, professionally for many
years. Handmade wallpaper became one of my most popular processes.
Things, however, always change, including the economy, which
directly influenced my arts. With the advent of tighter pocket
books, elaborate, complex artwork took a down-turn and my interest
turned to Recycling. Everyone is conscious that we need to save
the earth. So I started to create collages out of upcycle and
recycle items. These 3D collages are all one of a kind. The bases
are made from wood, plaster, or metal in the shape of picture and
mirrored frames, crosses, hearts, stars, and cactus. They’re
embellished with a mixed media of vintage & costume jewelry,
religious objects, beads, stones, gems, hardware, and buttons and
more. I also will work on commissions using objects that you
provide which echoes a person’s personality. They make wonderful
“In memory of…” pieces.
I have shown and sold my works in Canada, U.S., Germany &
Australia. Also at Fountain Fashion, Fountain Hills Art Fair, Park
Avenue Hair Co., Style with a Twist, Art in the Park, The Store at
Mesa Art Center, St. Anthony Church, Two Plates Full, Arizona Art
Alliance, Sola Cafe, Ancala Country Club, Encanto Historic Home
& Garden Tour, Friends of Mexican Art Mercado, Made, Wildfire
Gallery, Spur Crossing Red Truck Trading Co., in Cave Creek, and
42 Saint in Kierland Commons, Radisson Fort McDowell Boutique,
Emerson Gallery, Payson Art Show, Basha's Tent sale.