MICHELE MIKESELL

presents: EATING CROW

Michele Mikesell - On the Ball - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 36x42

Michele Mikesell -Blind Leading the Blind- 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 12c18

Michele Mikesell - Rat Race- 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 12x12

Michele Mikesell - Bulls Eyel - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 10x10

Michele Mikesell - Eating Crowl - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 36x48

Michele Mikesell - Pearls Before Swine - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 12x12

Michele Mikesell - LeopardCan't Change His Spots - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 45x54

Michele Mikesell - Every Dog Has His Day - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 40x46

Michele Mikesell - Hung Out To Dry - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 30x42

Michele Mikesell - Swimming Upstreaml - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 24x48

Michele Mikesell - Wolf in Sheeps Clothingl - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 24x36

Michele Mikesell - Empty Nest - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 12x40

Michele Mikesell - Stuck In The Middle - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 30x54

Michele Mikesell - In Hot Water - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 18x24

Michele Mikesell - You Can't make a Silk Purse Out of A Sow's Ear - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 36x42

Michele Mikesell - The Corporate Ladder - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas - 30x36

Michele Mikesell - A Fine Linel - 2008 - Oil and enamel on canvas -10x30

To download the Dancing in Thorns - Portfolio Spring 2006

DECORAZON gallery is proud to present national artist, Michele Mikesell.

In 2002, Michele Mikesell earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts with a minor in graphic design from Texas Women's University in Denton, TX. Mikesell completed her Master of Fine Arts at the University of Oklahoma in Norman in 2004. Mikesell is a Dallas Artist who lives and works in Oak Cliff and she is currently represented by Chiaroscuro, Sante Fe, JRB Gallery,Oklahoma City, Altered Space Gallery,Los Angeles, Guthrie Contemporary, New Orleans and DECORAZON Gallery in Dallas.  Mikesell's work can be found in many private and corporate collections including, Warner Brothers Studios and Capitol Records.  A constant theme of dichotomies and comparisons of the animal to discuss the Human Condition is found in her work, which can focus on the circus, fairy tales, or even the English language.  These animals which are sometimes portrayed as studio portraits, tell stories of culture, personal struggle and the metaphors that tie the human race together.  Written with a dark irony and somewhat sardonic sense of humor, these are stories we know and characters we recognize and can relate too.   

On a more personal level,

All of my experiences on this journey have culminated into what has become my career in painting.  A background in music contributed ideas of transition, and the harmony of different elements to make one single experience.  Photography greatly influenced composition and technique.  Textile design taught me the importance of color and texture.

I must also mention the artists I have met along the way whose conversations and discussions on art continue to motivate and inspire me.  I am grateful for everyday I get to spend exploring paint.
                                                                                                                                        -- Michele Mikesell, 2008