myoungstudios's Profile

Bio

Welcome to my page! Below you'll find my CV, which will give you an idea of what I've been up to in the art world. I've been passionate about art ever since I was old enough to hold a crayon or sculpt Play-Doh. Just ask my Mom, who walked into my room when I was 5 and discovered that I had created a mural on one of my walls!

If you have any questions, or would like to see any particular subject made into a work of art, please feel free to contact me. I love a challenge.


CURRICULUM VITAE - Michelle Young, BA, CH

EDUCATION:

1998-2000: Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Scottsdale, AZ. Diploma, Western Herbalism. GPA 4.0

1987-1991: Art Department, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL. B.F.A. Recipient of Art Scholarship 1987-1991. Graduated with Academic Honors.

1990-1991: Work Study Program, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL. Theatre Department - assisted Departmental Director and worked in set and costume fabrication.

1990: Foreign Exchange Program, Eckerd College, London, England. Five month study in art history, theatre and rendering.

1988: Foreign Exchange Program, Eckerd College, Athens, Greece. One month study in Greek art and architecture.

SELECTED COMMISSIONS:

2005/2006: JMP Enterprises, Portland, OR - Promotional design, CD Graphics and web graphics.

2004: Portland Performance Party, Portland, OR - Set and Costume Design

2003: Daniel Knighten, Portland, OR - Five Panel Acrylic Mural

Portland Performance Party - Poster, Program Graphics and Costume Design

Sandy Actors Theatre, Sandy, OR – Set Design, Murals, Costume Design and Signs for numerous productions

Eclectic Institute, Sandy, OR – Numerous Acrylic Paintings and Ink Drawings

2002: Eclectic Institute, Sandy OR – Numerous Acrylic Paintings and Ink Drawings

2001: Institute for Natural Therapeutics, Mesa, AZ – Mural and Fountain

2000: The Healing Garden, U of A Demonstration Gardens, Phoenix, AZ – Recipient of grant to create both on and off site murals.

The Herbal Connection, Scottsdale, AZ - Sign

1999: Artclectic, Scottsdale, AZ – Mural and Sign

1998: The Antique Trove, Scottsdale, AZ - Mural

1997: Lori Smith, Mesa, AZ – Mixed Media

1996: Barbara Rye-Ryan, Phoenix, AZ – Acrylic Painting

1993: Steven Hutack, Seattle, WA – Acrylic Paintings and Ink Drawings

Janet Wilson, Seattle, WA – Mixed Media

1992: Wu Properties, Corporate Collection, Seattle, WA – Acrylic Painting

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS/GALLERIES:

2004: Park Blocks, Portland, OR - Myth & Metaphor, Solo Exhibition

2001: Phoenix Center for Community Arts, Phoenix, AZ – Draw the Line, Juried Exhibition

2000: Phoenix Center for Community Arts, Phoenix, AZ – Holiday Exhibition

1996: Frog Pond Gallery, Sedona, AZ

Small World, Rochester, NY

1993: Snoqualmie Moondance, Snoqualmie Pass, WA

The Espresso Roma, Seattle, WA

University Street Fair, Seattle, WA

Folklife, Seattle, WA

The Last Exit on Brooklyn, Seattle, WA

1992: Myra’s Dionysus, Cincinnati, OH

Snoqualmie Moondance, Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Oregon Country Fair, Eugene, OR

Folklife, Seattle, WA

Bumbershoot, Seattle, WA

1991: Absolute Equilibrium, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL

1990: Safety Harbor Art Show, Safety Harbor, FL – Awarded Best of Show

ILLUSTRATIONS/PUBLICATIONS:

1993: The Beltane Papers, Bellingham, WA - Ink Drawing, Front Cover

Enchante, New York, NY - Acrylic Painting, Front Cover

1992: Talking Leaves, Eugene, OR – Ink Drawings, Front and Back Covers

The Beltane Papers, Bellingham, WA – Ink Drawing, Back Cover

Female, Born on July 25

Favorite Materials

acrylic, ink, watercolor, pastel, pencil, collage, textiles, beads, everything