Michelle Waters

Michelle Waters was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, into an artistic, progressive family. Her grandparents were social justice activists and artists who were major influences on her art and life. She has been making art since she was a small child, and holds a B.A. in Studio Art from University of California, Santa Cruz. Michelle’s work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across the U.S. and in Europe, and has received press coverage and multiple awards.

Michelle is represented by Cactus Gallery in Los Angeles, and is a member of international artist groups Hinge Artist Collective and the Art of Compassion Project.

She lives in the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California with her husband and rescued cats, and their neighbors the deer, owls, coyotes, bobcats, squirrels, woodpeckers, hawks, jays, lizards, frogs, opossums, skunks, raccoons, foxes, mountain lions and other creatures.