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spizart's Bio

Michelle Spiziri was born in Key West Florida in 1967 and then  moved to and grew up in Lancaster County PA.     Michelle graduated from the Pennsylvania School of Art and Design (now PA College of Art and Design) with a diploma of fine art.  After graduating from PSA&Din 1990, she went on to the  Maryland Institute College of Art where she received a Bachelors of Fine Art Degree. Later, she received post graduate certification in art education from Towson University and spent several years teaching art grades K-12. Michelle currently lives in Maryland.

Most of Michelle’s painting and imagery comes from her own imagination. Never setting out to illustrate a specific theme or story, she creates each image as she goes, changing and shaping it along the way.

Spiziri's own artwork, which she has displayed throughout Baltimore and Pennsylvania, has evolved over the years.

"In the past, the images were darker, and now they are more lighthearted, more whimsical.  I like to take snapshot images of the “non-moments” in life, which I think are the real moments in life; the everyday things we do and take for granted, and paint that."

Michelle has a variety of crafty products derived from her art images; Whimsical greeting cards, frig magnets, art pins, wall murals, people and animal portraits, floor mats, and story stools. Also available are giclee reproductions on canvas and paper (any size), and of course original art.

Michelle also spearheads Spiziri Art Group to provide original artwork to businesses, interior designers, and serious collectors. Many of the more than 20 artists she represents on Spiziri Art Group, www.SpiziriArtGroup.com, display their work at Galerie Michelle located in Lancaster PA inside of Spiziri Insurance Associates which is a family run business for over 30 years. The partnership between Galerie Michelle and Spiziri Insurance is a great set up as it sets the tone for the importance of having fine art in the workplace. When art comes into the workplace, teams gel,motivation increases, people feel inspired.

Michelle has worked as a set painter on the TV show "Homicide" and on other television commercials, and has also been involved in a variety of solo and group art exhibitions in both Maryland and Pennsylvania . She received the Peoples Choice Award for best painting at the Sowebo Festival (1994) in Baltimore, MD.

 

Michelle lives in Baltimore County with her husband Michael Leff , one cat, 23 goats and 2 rescued TB horses.

 

 

spizart's Gallery

 Little Angel

Little Angel
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Peek-a-Boo

Peek-a-Boo
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Day Dreamer

Day Dreamer
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the Friendless Boy

the Friendless Boy
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Acorns

Acorns
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Fun at Patterson Park

Fun at Patterson P
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Figure study

Figure study
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Bird Watcher

Bird Watcher
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Kiss on the nose

Kiss on the nose
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Hound dog

Hound dog
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I see spots

I see spots
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Lilly Cat

Lilly Cat
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Hide N Seek

Hide N Seek
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Mick T. Pirate

Mick T. Pirate
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