The Fairmont Gallery, Sonoma The Fairmont Gallery offers exhibits of personal fine art to gently introduce a variety of expressions and techniques to the viewer. We hope to touch your heart as well as your mind. We invite you to be participants in the fine art experience! Come visit our location on the Sonoma Plaza.

MICHELE USIBELLI

Born in Seattle, Michele Usibelli, AIS, was drawn to art at an early age. After earning her degree in architecture from the University of Washington, Michele combined her dedicated work ethic with her love of travel, working in locations throughout the world. Michele draws upon her extensive travels and life experiences as the basis of her work. Michele works primarily in oils, with a flavor of impressionism, in her representational style. Her early training established a strong foundation in the Russian Impressionist tradition of seeing and painting shapes of light and color using relatively loose brushstrokes.

She has studied extensively and been influenced by numerous historic artists, most notably Nicholai Fechin, John Singer Sargent and William Merritt Chase. All of these influences have allowed Michele to establish her own unique artistic style and define her as a truly versatile emerging 21st Century American Impressionist. Michele is recognized for her expressive colors and the passionate brushwork she achieves in her portraits, landscapes, still lifes and figurative work. Michele’s award-winning artwork has shown in both group and solo gallery exhibitions, in regional, national and international juried exhibitions, and has won numerous awards.

Her artwork can be found in public and private collections throughout the world.Michele has been accepted into the following organizations; Oil Painters of America, American Impressionist Society/Signature Member, National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, Women Artists of the West, and Women Painters of Washington.

 

House on Spain 22 x 30 Caroline Lord "Watercolor has been Carolyn Lord's main media for 25 years. Her painting approaches have evolved to include a loose brushy style, wet-into-wet, carefully fitted abstract shapes with small shapes and large sculpted forms. With these different watercolor painting approaches, combining them in varying degrees, she can respond to the weather or light surrounding her subject matter.
The Prep
oil on canvas
9"x 12"



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Beach Buddies
oil on canvas
9" x 12"



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Fresh Bales
oil on canvas
16" x 12"



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Vineyard Worker
oil on canvas
9" x 12"
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