NEWS — Michele Johnsen

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Very happy to have my work included in this timely and powerful show. The work that was included was a departure from my colorful landscape driven pieces and spoke to personal struggles with some of these issues. My focus was on women’s rights.

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It was an honor to have my work chosen to be part of this special exhibition. The space is wonderful and the folks involved are dedicated patrons of the arts. I was delighted that the space I was given highlighted my work in the most favorable way!

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Covid has presented unique challenges for artists these days. Live exhibitions are few and far between. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to have an exhibition at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, NH through the month of November 2020. If you’re in the area stop by to view it.

In other news, check out The Artist/Mother Podcast on November 2, 2020. Kaylan Buteyn, host, mother and artist will be interviewing me. You can see images on her Artist/Mother website as well. I’m delighted to have been included among the amazing artist/mothers she has interviewed over the last 2 years.

So happy to be included in this virtual show hosted by the Rochester Museum of Fine Art in Rochester, NH. The folks behind this wonderful institution are passionate lovers of the arts and their artists. They are rock stars!! Honored to have work i… — So happy to be included in this virtual show hosted by the Rochester Museum of Fine Art in Rochester, NH. The folks behind this wonderful institution are passionate lovers of the arts and their artists. They are rock stars!! Honored to have work in their collection and to be part of that vibrant arts community.

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It was my great pleasure to be a guest on Kaylan Buteyn’s Podcast, Artist/Mother. It aired, November 2, 2020. If you missed it, you can still find her podcast. It’s been archived. Give a listen.

Pam and Caitlyn at WREN in Bethlehem, NH holding “Hyper Vision”. I’m so happy to be represented by the WREN Gallery. They work hard for their artists, particularly in these difficult times. Be sure to check it out if you’re in the area.

Delighted to have been invited to participate in this stunning winter show. Go to wrenworks.org and click on the link for the virtual reception Friday the 12th to meet the artists and hear about their work.

So honored to be included in this amazing show! Humbled to be amongst the artists who were chosen to participate.

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This painting was chosen for a Downtown Public Art project in Rochester, NH. My work was one of 20 pieces chosen.
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So happy with the final results. The project was sponsored by the town of Rochester in conjunction with the Rochester Museum of Fine
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Really excited about this one. A show with my talented son has long been on my bucket list. Check!

My show this summer with the talented jeweler and metal smith Lucy Golden.

The opening of Do You Believe in Magic was this Saturday at NEK Artisan’s Guild Backroom Gallery in St. Johnsbury, Vermont. The exhibit will be on view until November 18, 2022. Please take a peak!

Heading to Newport for the opening of this show! Always look forward to these receptions and honored to have been chosen.

Very excited to have been invited by SMB Daily News to do this interview. It’s a cool site featuring creatives in art, music and business. Check it out online and on instagram.

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So honored to be included in renowned Photographer Fletcher Manley’s new book, Above the Notches. I am one of two artists chosen to represent our beautiful area in Northern, NH.

So happy to have my work included in an article about North Country Artists in this month’s VIBE magazine.

Really excited about this one. It addresses issues that are near and dear to my heart, namely the rights of women of all ages, ethnicities, and races and the ways in which women are forced to conform to societal norms and expectations.

At Studio Place Arts in Barre, VT from February 7 to March 16, 2024

Domesticated was a huge success! Pictured are some of the ladies of the Connecticut River Artisan Group who contributed work to the exhibition. It made for a powerful and impactful show honoring Women’s history month.