Figurative work for spaces that need presence.
I create figurative paintings, commissions, and site-specific artwork for collectors, interiors, hospitality, cultural spaces, and brands that want to bring emotion, and atmosphere into the places they gather, work, and live.
My figures are not traditional portraits. They are archetypes — emotional states, inner landscapes, and symbols of autonomy, resilience, self-expression, and being seen.
Commission Site-Specific Artwork
I take on a limited number of commissions each year for collectors, designers, founders, hospitality spaces, and organizations looking for artwork with a specific emotional or spatial purpose.
A commission may begin with a room, a story, a figure, a feeling, a brand persona, a historical reference, or the atmosphere a client wants to create.
I do not manufacture a personality. I look for what is already there — the human energy beneath the surface — and give it form.
Collect the Work
Original paintings and fine art editions are available through MichelleCarnes.com.
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