artist Bio

 Michelle M. Irizarry
Michelle M. Irizarry-Ortiz"My fascination with color started from the moment I first opened my eyes. I was born in Puerto Rico, an island full of color, history and inspiration. As the daughter of an architect, art came as a natural process. Big sheets of paper, crayons, markers, pencils, and pens were always at hand.

While pursuing my Masters Degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, I rediscovered art as a good stress reliever. Later I moved to West Palm Beach, Florida to start my career as a civil engineer. Soon it was time to overcome my fear of watercolor and I have not stopped since then. It is a very exciting and challenging medium. Water just has a life of its own!

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Education

  • Self-taught artist.
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Selected Exhibitions

  • Brushstrokes of Hispanic Heritage (2007)
    Jan and Gary Dario Gallery, Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, Florida.
  • Palm Beach Watercolor Society: 23rd Anniversary Open Juried Exhibition. (2006)
    Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, Florida.
  • Wellington Art Society Juried Spring Exhibit. (2006 & 2007)
    Art of Life Gallery, Wellington, Florida.

Memberships

Collections

  • Private collectors in United States, Puerto Rico, Europe and New Zealand.