TREMBLAY MICHELE M. Age 66, April 13, 2022. Michele M. Tremblay, artist, wife and mother, is survived by her husband, Robert A. Stewart, her sons, Thomas R. Stewart, Michael E. Stewart, Geoffrey D. Stewart, her grandson Luca West Stewart, her daughter-in-law Alyson Pullman, brothers, Ernest A. Tremblay, II, and Geoffrey P. Tremblay, MD, sister, Mia Tremblay, her half-brother, Jason Tremblay and half-sister, Anna McMonigle. Donations in Michele's memory may be made online to Mural Arts Philadelphia by visiting the Mural Arts Philadelphia homepage (muralarts.org) and clicking on the DONATE button.
Floating Dogwood by artists Michele Tremblay and Polly Apfelbaum was inspired by Michele’s time in the oncology ward fighting cancer. Those on the oncology wing are not allowed flowers, so the artists wanted to provide beauty to them in a different way. The mural includes ladybugs hidden throughout as a way to continually engage those who are in the hospital long-term; they can discover new images in it as they look at it daily. Funded by Michele’s friend and art-loved Christina Morin Graham, this piece is a community effort that serves the community.
When Michele Tremblay was diagnosed with leukemia, she was hospitalized at Jefferson Hospital, staring at the one window that looked out on a blank wall. When she was released from the hospital, she strove to give something back to all the people who took care of her as well as to the other patients who have to spend their time in an uninspiring space while receiving treatment.
Read more about the mural in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
My art has a mission: to delight and surprise.
The paper sculptures are informed by my intimate knowledge of flowers gained by working with fresh flowers for over 30 years. The moods and unique energy of fresh flowers are the sources of endless fascination and inspiration. The gesture of a petal, a hint of color, the direction of a shadow--the unpredictable way these elements play together make these pieces an adventure to construct and visually intoxicating to view, taking viewers to a place of joy, excitement and tranquility all at once.
The materials are common--paper, glue, paint, and pins--but I like to think that the way I use them gives a surprising and new way to look at common desk supplies.
This is where dreams are made; this is my Delightful Mission.
1984 - 1986
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1978
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Elkins Park, PA
BFA
Levitt, Shelley, “The Gift That Changed My Life”, Live Happy Magazine, December 2015
Schwartz, Chip “More Art and Design from the Halls of LeMeridien”, Knight Blog
Magee, Kristen, “Michele Tremblay”, Paper Crave, 9/26/2012
Martin, Ann, “Paper Flower-Michele Tremblay”, All Things Paper, 8/2012
2014
Third Place Award, The Art of the Flower, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
Honorable Mention, Window design, Millesime, Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia, PA
Le Meridien, Commissioned to do a Christmas Tree for the Hotel Lobby as a part of a collection of Artist designed Christmas Trees.
Michele’s paper sculpture and paintings are in many private collections
2013 - 2014
A Paper Garden, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA
2012
My Delightful Mission, Millesime, Philadelphia, PA
2016
Naomi Chung | Michele Tremblay, Greisling Law, Philadelphia, PA
2016
FORCES OF NATURE: Four Views of the Natural World, Cronin Trial Lawyers, Philadelphia, PA
2015
The Art of the Flower, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
2014
Benefit Exhibition for BalletX, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Navigation Puzzle, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art Members’ Exhibition,
Juror, Bridgette Mayer
Botanica, A Drawing Room Project, Washington, DC
Art of the Flower, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA
2013
Design Philadelphia: Discover Design, Le Meridien Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
2012
Design Philadelphia: REAPPEARS: Paper & Patterns, Graffiti Fabric & Flowers, Millesime, Philadelphia, PA
Clip. Cut: Paper Thin, Noyes Gallery, Stockton College, Hammonton, NJ
