Ricci Michaels is a self taught artist who has been painting for over 30 years and has work in many private and public collections across the United States and abroad. An eclectic art ist whose work covers numerous mediums includiing murals, canvas, home furnishings, jewlery. Her use of vibrant colors and fluid elongated figures tell stories of everyday Life experiences. A native of Philadelphia, she has t raveled extensively throughout the US and abroad. before set tling in Cincinnati Ohio. She has shown in several Cincinnati galleries including The Robert S, Marx Law Library/University Of Cincinnat i.The Cincinnati Art Museum. The Nat ional Underground Railroad Freedom Center, The Weston Art Galleries. She was a founding member of the Attic Gallery/ Newport Ky. a past member of the Cincinnati Art club and owner of King James Studio. Michaels is legally blind "

Artists Statement:

TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS WHAT I FEEL IN MY HEART AND WHAT I SEE IN MY HEAD IS TRULY A BLESSING...

I WOULD ASSERT THAT MY MOST SIGNIFICANT GROWTH

AS AN ARTIST OCCURED AFTER THE LOSS OF MY SIGHT ..... ART, WHETHER IT IS WRITING, PAINTING OR

SCULPTING HAS BECOME A MORE MEANINGFUL WAY TO EXPRESS MYSELF AND PROCESS THE

COMPLEXITIES OF EVERYDAY LIFE AND HOW I DEAL WITH THEM "