Michele Usibelli

Granddaughter of both Italian and French emigrants, I feel I was born to create. After earning my degree in Architecture from the University of Washington I combined my professional life with my love of travel. My extensive travels and life experiences provide the solid platform from which my artwork is created.

My early training established a strong foundation in the Russian Impressionist tradition of seeing and painting shapes of light and color using relatively loose brushstrokes. I have studied extensively and have been influenced by numerous historic artists, most notably Nicolai Fechin, John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. These influences have allowed me to establish my own unique artistic style and define me as a truly versatile artist.

While I am drawn to many painting genres; still life, landscape, cityscape, figurative and wildlife-it’s my individual style and paint application that creates and maintains the constant theme throughout my work. I strive for consistency of style that is uniquely my own. Collector’s continuously say that they can “spot my work from across the room”.

As a professional artist, establishing my own, unique, artistic voice is my primary goal.