ARTIST BIO
Michele Van Maurik is an award winning and internationally recognized artist from Oakville, Ontario. Bold, luminous, larger than life floral paintings are her signature style. She is well known as "The Painter of Petals" and has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including both a silver and vermeil medal for excellence in painting by the Arts, Sciences and Lettres academy of Paris. She has exhibited four consecutive years from 2013-2016 as part of the Canadian Delegation at the Society National des Beaux Arts at the Louvre in Paris. Michele's work has been featured in American Art Collector, Arabella magazine as and Artist to collect, as well as International Artist Magazine where she won first place for her painting, "Ballet of Petals" in their floral art competition. Attention to detail, mastery of colour and striving for excellence are her driving forces behind her painting. In addition to florals, she also enjoys painting classical still life's as well as landscapes, portraits and plein air. "The Sentinels" was awarded 1st place for works on canvas in the McMichael Art Gallery's Plein air competition held on the grounds in Kleinburg, Ontario. "Purple Rhapsody" and "Sundance" were juried into the Artistes du Monde held in Cannes in 2014 where she was presented to Marina Picasso. Michele's collectors include , Gemini award winning comedian and actress Geri Hall and Author Terence Young. Her work can be found in private collections throughout Canada, California, Amsterdam, Greece, Florida and Italy.
Read more about Michele in BOLD JOUNEY MAGAZINE Article
Awards
- 1st place winner Plein Air Magazine Salon April 2024
- 3rd place award - International Artist Magazine Floral competition 2024
- 3rd Place award- Quinte Plein Air painting competition June 2024
- 1st place winner McMichael Plein air competition Oct 2021
- Vermeil gold medal for excellence in Painting, (Arts Sciences and Lettres Academy of Paris)
- 2017 1st place - Chavrin painting competition
- 2016 2nd place -International Artist Magazine Floral competition
- 2015 1st Place-International Artist Magazine Floral competition
- 2014 Silver medal for excellence in painting, (Arts, Sciences and Lettres Academy of Paris
- 2013 3rd place - McMichael Plein Air painting competition
- Arts Sciences and Lettres Academy of Paris, France
- Key West Plein Air Painters
Publications
- International Artist Magazine - August 2024
- International Aritst Magazine - February 2018
- Arabella Winter Issue - Artist to collect 2018
- Unwind - The Florida Keys
- American Art Collector - August 2016
- International Artist Magazine - June 2016
- American Art Collector - February 2015
- International Artist Magazine - February/March 2015