Michelle experiments with found and commonplace materials in her art practice in order to create visual metaphors which express fragility and resilience amidst trauma. The recurring themes in her work are related to identity and healing.
Bio
Like her mother, Michelle grew up in a military base in Manila, Philippines and currently lives in Penngrove, CA. After working in the pharmaceutical industry for 14 years, she moved to the UK in 2012 to pursue a postgraduate fine art degree at Goldsmiths, University of London. Her work was exhibited in the 2023 de Young Open. She received the Creative Sonoma ArtSurround Grant and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Artist Power Convenings Grant in 2022.
