Michele Mikesell

Michele Mikesell’s work explores the universal human experience. Focusing on melding human features with anthropomorphic figures, her paintings home in on the connectedness between human ideas and animal instinct. Irony, contradiction, humor, and tragedy are themes throughout her work. By wiping, scraping, and sanding layers of paint, Mikesell builds up a surface that is then given a pristine varnish, resulting in a contrasting yet uniform aesthetic. She received a BFA in painting and graphic design from Texas Women’s University and later completed her MFA at the University of Oklahoma in 2004. Mikesell’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States in both solo and group shows. Her work can be found internationally in private and corporate collections, and has been shown at fairs including Art Basel Miami Beach, Dallas Art Fair, Red Dot London, Art Santa Fe, and the Affordable Art Fair.

Submitted by Alan Avery Art Company