Hot lava pours into the sea, volcanic glass fragments mix with black sand beaches - as a young child Michelle Bird stood at the edge of strong cultural tides, inheriting her Chinese artist father's classical eye and her Western mother's courage with bold architectural form. Described as "tactile and erotic," abstract expressionist Bird's paintings radiate the fusion of cultures and colors.
Michelle Bird came early to her love of color as she leaned barefoot into the ocean wind hunting the last subtle green flash in her Hawaiian sunset. When her family moved to California she added the texture of old growth Redwood forests, San Francisco fogs, plump grape vines and desert silt. Her paintings reflect a wide palette of almost Baroque colors. From her art studio in Iceland, Michelle hosts exploratory painting workshops for artists, adults and children. In the foundation List Fyrir Alla awarded her a project grant to create inspirational teaching videos.
She co-organised the Borgarnes Film Freaks Event for 2 consecutive years. Other community projects include the co-production of the documentary Pourquoi Pas Borgarnes. In Switzerland she co-founded and organised the artist platforms and events: Open Doors and Outside Inside.
View fullsize. Her figurative work expresses transcendental and enigmatic themes. Wherever she and her art are found, there is sure to be a high degree of zest for life. Such energy and life. Tratto rapido e sicuro.
Erotismo esplicito nelle forme piene e turgide. Aquatic World. Work in progress cm x cm oil on linen. Oder anKerzenlicht, das sich in bunten Weihnachtskugeln spiegelt? Allzu Konkretesmag den Horizont begrenzen. When in Iceland. Piemonte, Italy. Curriculm vitae.
