Michelle Austen is a full-time Calgary artist. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Michelle has called Calgary home since 1979. Her focus is on creating artwork that reflects her inner self… an untiring passion to produce colorful and exciting expressions in oil, watercolor and acrylic that play on our emotions. Michelle is a fervent plein-air painter with a focus on Western Canadian landscape and floral subject matter.

Michelle’s art work has been featured in numerous private solo exhibitions, Ranchmen’s Club Annual Emerging Artist Event, Calgary Stampede Annual Western Showcase and Leighton Art Center. Her artwork is owned by several companies and private collectors. Her artistic inspiration and enthusiasm has also led to Michelle being invited by the Calgary School Board to participate in their Artist-in-Residence program to teach art to hundreds of elementary students each year. Additionally, dozens of Calgary youth and adults benefit each year from her private art instruction classes