Dr. J. MichaudBlaine, Dallas, TX
Abut Me: I began in art when I was very young and was recognized as an artist when I was 8 years old. I could always draw what I saw or from my memory and imagination--either of the three. By 10 I was invited to go to the sixth grade classrooms to draw a mural for their bulletin boards. Little did I know I was a talent. I just did the jobs to make the people happy.
As I progressed through public school, I took art in the 7th grade and was a success. Again, I did not realize this was of any importance. In college, I took all my electives in art and ended up certified to teach art in the public school systems in Texas. Before it was overwith, I have a draft of a text for beginner artists, and lots of experience at building stage sets and parts for just about anything the school I worked in wanted in the after school hours.
Finally, I retired and could devote my time to being an artist. I started doing landscapes on miniature wood pieces and went back to working on canvasses. I have shown many times in the Dallas Bathhouse Cultural Center. Each time I show, I donate one or two items of art for their silent auction. I also worked in a show at the Lakewood Methodist Church site for the Lakewood Art show as well as the north Dallas Fine Arts Festival at the Shearith Israel Synagogue. I mostly paint stills, landscapes, and animals in the wild along with a few charcoals of one of my cats. They are filled with antics and life. I jsut have to be fast with the charcoal before they move too much.
I secret admirer sponsored me in a three month jewelry making class detailing the use of copper and silver
I look forward to my relationship with FNO.
