MICHELLE AUSTIN
B.DES
Michelle Austin is a Canadian Watercolour Artist and Surface Pattern Designer with a Design degree from the Alberta University of the Arts. Inspired by her garden and all things that bloom, Michelle creates beautiful surface pattern designs from original hand-painted watercolour paintings. Her work inspires a feeling of calm by utilizing subdued colour palettes and selecting subjects that invoke a sense of beauty and tranquility.
Michelle’s experience as a photographer and graphic designer offers her a unique perspective and approach to surface design, as does her extensive experience as a sewist and creator of traditional arts such as embroidery, knitting, and felting. When not painting, Michelle spends her time with her amazing husband and two beautiful children.
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Artwork created in Saskatchewan, Canada