The primary source of my inspiration is the Natural World, the living embodiment of Beauty, Truth, and Wisdom. All around us are connections —seen and unseen— that reveal the very essence of Life.
I perceive Creativity as an unbounded, holistic process that is at the very core of our personal experience as human beings. In general, creativity is presentwhether a person expresses this impulse through art-making, through witnessing art or through intense engagement with Life.
Essentially, my artistic practice is an exploration of Nature’s elegant forms, materials, and ecosystems; the relative crudeness of man-made objects, substances, and processes; and deep explorations into personal intuition and imagination. Each piece reveals elements of whimsy and fantasy while simultaneously revealing something innate to our ability for sensuality and
conscious awareness.
My art is created using a combination of 3D computer graphics —the same software programs used to create Video Games, Visual Effects in film, and 3D-Printed forms— and traditional materials of artistic mark-making such as ink, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Both the intricacy and precision of digitally-generated forms and the immediacy and fluidity of hand-generated physical representations delight me as an artist.
Michelle Rothwell is a practicing Fine Artist whose work has been shown nationally in solo, juried, and group shows. She is the founder of Holistic Creativity, LLC —a dynamic program for creative healing and transformation— and the author of Holistic Creativity: A Complete Course for Inspired Productivity.
Michelle is an Associate Professor of Art, Media, and Design with nearly 20 years of college teaching experience. During her career in academia, she created multiple degree programs for several colleges and universities, designed dozens of courses, and mentored hundreds of students. She is the founder of the Game Art BFA program at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Mrs. Rothwell has more than 30 years’ of experience in creative fields. She has served in a wide range of professional roles including Director of Information Architecture, Interaction/Interface/Experience Designer, Virtual Reality Researcher, Product Developer, and Freelance Artist and Designer. Her client list includes DuPont, Proctor & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline, Merrill Lynch, AstraZeneca, SAP, Qwest Communications and Unisys.
1997
Master of Industrial Design, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1989
Bachelor of Art in Studio Art, University of Rhode Island, Kingstown, RI
“Best in Show”, Mercer County Artists 2014, Mar. 13 – Apr. 3, 2014, MCC College Gallery, NJ
One of “10 Artists to Watch”, 2014 International Juried Exhibition, Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts
The Urgent Imperative, December 12, 2019 – January 25, 2020, Esther Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Virtual Sculptures, August 31 – October 16, 2015, President’s Gallery, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Biomimesis, April 3 – April 27, 2015, CRUXspace, Philadelphia, PA
Biomimesis/Sculptures on Paper, September 10 - Oct. 7, 2013, Artworks, Trenton, NJ
Good Earth Gallery, May 5 – Jun. 15, 2003, Philadelphia, PA
The Fringe Festival, Solo Exhibition, Aug. 30 – Sept. 14, 2002, Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Avenue of the Arts Festival, Solo Exhibition, Oct., 1997, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
13th Annual, International Botanicals Art Competition, January 2023, Online
The Healing Power of ART inspired by NATURE, January 1 – March 1, 2023, Online
International Botanical Art Competition, August 2018, Online
Digital Original, May 12 – June 18, 2018, Duke Gallery, Community Art Center, Wallingford, PA
LACDA 2014 International Juried Exhibition, March 13 – April 6, 2014, Los Angeles, CA
Mercer County Artists 2014, March 13 – April 3, 2014, MCCC Gallery, NJ
3 Years + 3 Days, February 4 – February 7, 2014, NOSPHERE ARTS, New York, NY
Paper Work, November 16 – January 5, 2014, The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Trenton, NJ
Art for Art’s Sake, April 9 – June 5, 2010, Gallery 125, Trenton, NJ
Emerging Artists’ Show, February 9 – March 2, 2007, The SPACE Centre, New Richmond, WI
ArtsWest 27, March 5 – April 11, 2006, L. E. Phillips Library, Eau Claire, WI
The Photographic Process, Juried Exhibition, August 4 - 31, 2002, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Monorama, Sept. 28 – Oct. 28, 2023, The Holy Art Gallery, London, UK
New Now VI, July 29 - September 9, 2023, InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
UArts Faculty Exhibition, August 30 – October 14, 2017, Montgomery Community College, Blue Bell, PA
Faculty Show, October 11 – November 19, 2016, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Faculty Show, October 2 – 23, 2013, Grace Gallery @ NYC College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary Visions, Two-person show, Nov. 5 - Jan. 31, 2008, Univ. of Wisconsin-Marshfield Gallery, Marshfield, WI
Northern/Southern Exposure, September 14 – October 5, 2006, Univ. of Wisconsin-Stout, Menominee, WI
Northern/Southern Exposure, October 12 – November 15, 2006, Univ. of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Faculty Show 2005, Group Show, November 18 – January 30, 2005, Furlong Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Food for the Soul, 2004 Art Walk Series, Aug. 19, 2004, Menomonie, WI
Faculty Show 2004, Group Show, Feb. 7 – Mar. 31, 2004, Furlong Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Women’s Studies, Group Show, Oct., 2003, Gallery 209, University of Wisconsin-Stout
From a Woman's Perspective, Group Exhibition, Apr. 4 - 30, 2003, Gallery 911 @ Revsin, Philadelphia, PA
Good Earth Gallery, Group Show, Dec. 3 – Jan. 15, 2003, Philadelphia, PA
