Michelle Wildgruber

Artist’s Biography

Michelle Moughmer is a Milwaukee Wisconsin native. She has called the BayView artistic community home for over 20years.
Enjoying the challenge of being self-taught, she has worked successfully in a wide range of mediums including: acrylic, watercolor, pastel, Photography, raku pottery and glass suncatchers for over 25 years.
Michelle’s passion for classical imagery in her artwork has been cultivated from her Mexican heritage and her travels through Mexico. During this time she has worked in figurative, realism, and abstract styles

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Memberships:
Committee member of Bay View Art’s Guild since 2001
Member of MARN (Milwaukee Artist Resource Network)
Member of WDCC (Wisconsin Designer Crafts Council inc)
Member of MAM (Milwaukee Art Museum)
Member of RAM (Racine Art Museum)
Member of Geneva Lake Art Guild

My interest in art developed early on in life. The act of creating art is a powerful way to express my feelings of life.
I realized my affinity with clay and the earth. I developed a profound interest in clay, more specifically Raku pottery. My work in Raku is heavily influenced by natural forms and lines, which I then bring into my pieces. My focus has been in traditional form as well as the development and mastery of a wide variety of firing techniques. This expertise allowed me to develop ceramics that utilize ornate shapes and vibrant colors.
Enjoying the challenge of being self-taught, I have worked successfully in a wide range of mediums including: acrylic, watercolor, pastel, Photography, Raku pottery and glass Sun-catchers for over 25 years.
My passion for classical imagery in my artwork has been cultivated from my Mexican heritage and my travels through Mexico. During this time I have worked in figurative, realism, and abstract styles
My youthful enthusiasm has turned into committed passion.
I find it difficult to limit myself to one medium. I have many creative outlets. I am not afraid to move from style to style, avoiding an allegiance to one or another mode of representation. I openly defy the rule that an artist must establish a recognizable signature and hold to it to succeed commercially. My interest less in career building academic credentials than in personal development.

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