M
ichelle Irizarry was born in Puerto Rico, a Caribbean
island full of color, history and inspiration. She is
the daughter of an architect and during her childhood
her parents owned an art gallery in the city of Mayaguez,
Puerto Rico. Inspiration was abundant and art materials
were always at hand throughout her childhood. Starting
at a young age, Michelle took art lessons in a variety of
media.
Even with hiatuses along the way, Michelle pursued art
throughout her life as a therapeutic and healing endeavor.
Her work has evolved over the years and has included
many different media such as oils, acrylics, watercolors,
oil pastels and mixed media. In recent years, she has
developed a fascination with the human figure and face.
Her own children have become the subject of many of
her paintings. As an Engineer, Michelle has specialized
in Hydrology and Climate Modeling. She is especially
sensitive to environmental causes and water is a common
theme in a lot of her artwork. Her native Puerto Rico is
also a source of inspiration.
Michelle’s work has been described as colorful,
introspective, profound and thought-provoking. Her work
has been displayed at various galleries throughout Central
Florida including Winter Garden’s SOBO Gallery, Osceola
Arts in Kissimmee and City Arts Factory in Orlando. She
is a member of the Central Florida Watercolor Society
and the Florida Watercolor Society.
Special thanks to the Winter
Garden Art Association for their
partnership in bringing their
Featured Artist to our readers.
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