FIRST FRIDAY | MICHELLE WATERS

Artisans and agency is delighted to bring you the imaginative and realistic animal paintings of Michelle Waters, who’s paintings are a celebration of the more-than-human world. Michelle has been painting for over 40 years, and graduated from UCSC with a B.A. in Art. Her art is influenced by decades of advocacy for animals, including volunteering in wildlife rehabilitation and cat rescue. She shows regularly with Cactus Gallery in Los Angeles, Studio Gallery in San Francisco, and Poetic Tiger Gallery in Boise. Michelle lives in the Santa Cruz Mountains where the wildlife and redwoods provide endless inspiration for making art

“I believe that art can be a powerful and effective way to help foster empathy for all species. Nature is my church, and that idea is reflected in my art. The natural world is sacred – we humans need it for our physical sustenance but we also need nature for our spirits. Without wild animals and wild nature our lives are impoverished.” – Michelle Waters