I will now talk about myself in the third person…

Michelle Isbister McGilp is an emerging Canadian artist currently residing in Calgary, Alberta. She grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1995. After receiving her BFA Michelle worked as an artistic consultant, professional ballroom dance instructor, and even tried her hand at hairdressing. After growing very disillusioned with hairdressing, Michelle went back to doing her artwork on a full time basis. With the support of her husband and income from teaching art classes as well as taking the odd portraiture contract, Michelle was able to fully immerse herself in the role of a “full-time” artist. She loved it. She experimented with new styles of painting and became very re-interested in drawing. Having recaptured her love of doing art she became quite excited when her and her husband moved to Calgary, Alberta . Although she loves Saskatchewan very much, Michelle saw greater opportunity to advance her art career in the bigger city and it also gave her the opportunity to expand her artistic skills into an area which had been attracting her interest: graphic and web design. Upon moving to Calgary Michelle enrolled in a Multimedia Design school. She completed her 8 month course in December of 2001 and since then, has been a graphic design consultant, working primarily on traditional design projects along with website development. Although she enjoys graphic and web design, her love and passion for traditional artwork has not disappeared. Although she hasn’t spent a considerable amount of time with a paint brush or pencil over the past year, she plans to revitalize her art career while at the same time, continue to develop her career as a graphic designer. Look for Michelle’s original artwork in local and national galleries over the next few years!