{"title":"Michele Smith: Bermuda Through My Palette","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eBermuda Through My Palette | July 3 - August 15, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eOriginally from Canada, Michele moved to Bermuda in 1985 and has been exploring art and capturing Bermuda’s colors in her work since joining the Bermuda Plein air painters in 2011.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eMichele’s distinct style captures the essence of Bermuda with bold and colorful brush strokes. An Interior Designer by profession her works have been displayed in numerous art shows, and she was selected as one of 12 artists to provide a large-scale piece for Bermuda’s airport departure lounge in 2019.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eCombining layers of acrylic or oil paints she enjoys building with color and texture in an impressionistic form, most recently using palette knife combined with large brushes. Watercolor studies provide loose plein air scenes in which she builds her larger pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e“Bermuda’s unique light, shadow and color is intrinsic in my work and each piece represents a different time, feeling and energy.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3735\/3535\/collections\/5d49cadd-8ce1-48d1-a127-a8dab437aba8-18.jpg?v=1782870901","url":"https:\/\/rickfariesgallery.com\/collections\/michele-smith-bermuda-through-my-palette.oembed","provider":"Rick Faries Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}