" On my journey through life I have truly found a passion - painting!

 As I paint my sense of place intensifies and time disappears. I truly become engaged. I love painting and hope what my passion produces will bring others joy. Painting provides a life long opportunity to pursue artistic perfection and the satisfaction of possibly achieving some semblance of it."

~ Michele Combs, 2005

Michele has indulged her passion for painting and pursued it as a career.  She has trained in classical realism at the Minnesota River School of Fine Art. She has participated in courses, workshops, and seminars with nationally recognized artists throughout the United States. 

Michele prefers to paint from life as it is the best way to capture subtle beauty.  When painting an image Michele attempts to do more than simply reflect the combination of individual elements. She uses light, form, perspective and color to lead your eye through the image in a fashion that accents, enhances, and makes a unique viewing process. 

Inspiration for Michele comes from different sources - pure beauty or visual intrigue; a memory; the desire to create and tell others a story; a way of saying goodbye to a loved one; or the excitement of creating with a client a treasured painting that has special meaning. 

"Painting has challenged, stimulated, and brought purpose to my life. My work rewards me with a sense of pride and creative accomplishment.”

Study experiences with the following list of remarkably gifted artists:

Mary Pettis
Skip Whitcomb
Pat Jerde
Marc Hanson
Richard Whitney
Pat Kness
Tim Tyler
David Leffel
Sherrie McGraw
Joe Paquet
Rick Kochenash