I’m Michele Michael, @michelemichael_art an artist and illustrator based in Bend, Oregon. Besides being an artist, I’m an outdoor enthusiast, foodie, feminist, and both a lover AND a fighter. I create artwork inspired by my fierce love and appreciation of the outdoors. I am constantly exploring the trails around Bend, as well as around the world. My life is also about the community that finds a home outdoors, too. It’s about more than making the summit. It’s about the people you take with you. It’s about the parking lot beer you drink when you get down. So I make this art for you!
What inspires your work?
Our amazing Mother Nature! And the community that lives in outdoor spaces.
What are you most proud of accomplishing within your small business?
Providing for my family of four with my art income alone!
I donate to a new outdoor-based non-profit each year. Past charities include ONDA and Keep Oregon Green.
This will be the first summer season that I will carry my Bend Coloring Book and children’s picture book, Everywhere We Go
Be sure to follow us on Instagram for your chance to win your own copy of The Bend Coloring Book
