Artist's Statement
My figures in bronze are of the lost wax process. I work by pouring hot wax into sheets that I tear and form, modeling the warm wax with my hands and joining the pieces to form a suggestive torso. All the pices are unique and originals, stamped with my seal, mounted on a brass base, patinaed and waxed to protect the finishes.

The torsos are inspired by a variety of different sensibilities. They correspond to the suggestive nature of Japanese brushwork, forms appearing in the light and reflecting a body in movement. Yet the concave surfaces of the interior spaces were inspired by a greek bronze of a crouching Venus at the Getty Foundation in Malibu. Eroded by time and the corrosive nature of the sea, the missing surfaces revealed the negative space and surface within the figure. This interest generated a series of torsos that I continue today. |I studied Indian Sculpture at the Musee Guimet in Paris and my love of the Nataraja sculptures of India and their dancing attitude is also apparent in these figures

My torsos are balanced in a delicate equilibrium between positive and negative forms where the intimacy of the interior reflects the immensity of the abyss.

Solo Exhibitions:
2005 "Intrinsic Values", International Academy of Art, Vallauris, FRANCE
2004 “Silent shadows and absurd messages”, Blu Gallery, Santa Clara, CA, USA
2003 “Equations Differentielle”, Art 7, Promenade des Anglais, Nice FRANCE
2003 “Vision from the Inside”, Sophia Foundation, Sophia Antipolis, FRANCE
2001 “Momentum”, Galerie Art 7, Promenade des Anglais, Nice FRANCE
2001 “Exhibition” San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000 “Sphere of Sensitivity”, Galerie Art 7, Promenade des Anglais, Nice FRANCE
1999 “Out of Time”, Galerie Art 7, Promenade des Anglais, Nice FRANCE
1998 “Margaret Michel”, Galerie Art 7, Promenade des Anglais, Nice FRANCE
1997 “Evocation of a Dream”, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA
1996 "Margaret Michel, Recent Works”, D. P. Fong Gallery, San Jose, CA
1996 “From Drawing to Object, Margaret Michel”, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga, CA
1996 “Offspring of Delirium”, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno ,NV
1995 “Nature as Architect”, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
1994 “Margaret Michel”, University of the Pacific Gallery, Stockton, CA
1992 “Michel, Six Statements”, Katia Lacoste Fine Arts Gallery, San Jose, CA.

Selected Exhibitions:
2004 “Annual Exhibition” San Diego Art Institute, Museum of the Living Artist. Juror Peter Gordon
2004 “Found Object, Assemblage”, Long Beach Arts, Long Beach CA, Juror George Herms
2002 “Nouvelles acquisition”, MAMAC, Nice, FRANCE
2002 “Sculpture sous le Soleil d’Antibes”, Direction des Affaires Culturelles d’Antibes, outdoor monumental sculpture, Antibes
2001 "Fusion in Time” The Gallery at the Harrodian, London ENGLAND
2001 “Triangle D’Art”. Breuil sur Roya, Invite d’honneur des Etats Unis, FRANCE
2001 “Art Jonction 2001” Nice, FRANCE
2000 “Time Flies”, The Harrodian Gallery, London ENGLAND
1999 “Defile d’oeuvres d’art”, Secours Populaire Francais, organisateur, Ben, Nice FRANCE
1998 “California Printmakers”, Best of show, Joseph Zirker, juror, Koret Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1997 “Toys in Contemporary Art”, second prize, D. P. Fong Fine Arts Gallery juried by Phil Linares, Curator of Oakland Museum of Art
1997 “6th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition” Traveling Show, Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska
1997 “Kinetic Art”, prize Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA.
1995 "Works on Paper”, Koret Gallery, Palo Alto, CA, juried by Kenneth Baker, Art Critic, SF Chronicle
1995 ”About Drawing”, Meridian Gallery, San Francisco, CA, juried by Peter Selz, Art Critic
1995 “The North American Sculpture Exhibition”, Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO, juried by Peter Shelton.
1994 “Sculpture Fellowship Finalists”, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA.
1994 “An Impromptu Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit”, Oakland Museum, CA, juried by Phil Linares
1994 “Overview”, San Francisco Contract Design Center, San Francisco, CA Invitational.
1993 “Celebrating Women’s Resilience”,, The Spring Foundation, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, Invitational
1992 “Hope and Harmony”, Falkirk Cultural Center, St. Raphael, CA.
1992 Art of California Magazine Discovery Awards, second place, Napa CA

Lectures and Public Speaking Engagements:
1997 Curator, “Evocation of a Dream”, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA
1996 Guest Lecturer at University of Nevada, in collaboration with the exhibition “Offspring of Delirium”, Reno NV
1996 Guest Lecturer at Villa Montalvo, “Margaret Michel, From Drawing to Object”

Awards and Honors:
2001 “Triangle D’Art”, Invite d’honneur des Etats Unis, Breuil sur Roya, FRANCE
2000 “Sculpture sous le Soleil d’Antibes” laureat , Antibes FRANCE
1998 “California Printmakers”, Best of show, Joseph Zirker, juror, Koret Gallery, Palo Alto CA
1997 “Toys in Contemporary Art”, second prize, D.P. Fopng Fine Arts Gallery, juried by Phil Linares, Curator of Oakland Museum of Art
1997 “Kinetic Art”, prize , Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
1995 SECA Award Nominee, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, CA
1992 Art of California Magazine Discovery Awards, Second place, Napa CA
1991 “California Works Premium List”, prize Award of Merit, California State, CA

Representation
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Nice FRANCE

Reviews
LMS magasine, June 2003, Janny Lumeau
Nice Matin, Dec. 2004, Frederick Altmann
Art Jonction Journal, Sept-Oct 2002, Helene Jourdan Gassin
FR3, emission le 3, Nov. 2002 sur “Cote Maison”
Maison et Decors Mediterranean, Oct. Nov 1999, Sylvie Legrand
Nice Matin, Feb, 1999, Nicole Lafont
Nice Matin, June 14, 1998, Frederick Altman
San Jose Mercury News, Dec. 21, 1997. Chiori Santiago
Sagebrush, University of Nevada, February 2, 1996. Javier Lopez
Metro, February 9, 1995. Ann Elliott Sherman

Teaching Experience
1998-99 Lecturer for the International Womens Club of the Riviera , Far Eastern Art Classes, Valbonne France
1996-98 Professor in World Art History, History of the Decorative Arts and Drawing, Ohlone College, Fremont, CA
1992-96 Art Instructor, Santa Clara County School District, yearly contract teaching Art to elementary school children, 300 children per week
1994-95 Guest Artist Workshop, Hands on the Arts, Sunnyvale, CA
1993 Guest Artist Workshop, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
Guest Artist Workshop, William James Foundation, Pelican Bay State Prison, Cresent City, CA

Formation in the Studio Arts
1988 Assistant to James Turrell, Skystone Foundation, The Roden-Crater Project, Flagstaff AZ
1987 Assistant to David Middlebrook, on a public art project at University of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
1985-8 Apprentice in bronze casting at Fine Arts in Metal Bronze Foundry, San Jose, CA
1981-3 Studies in Drawing and Sculpture at the American Center, Paris France with Gregory Masurovsky and Cyril Heck

Education
1979-83 Master of Arts from the Ecole du Louvre, Paris France
1976 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art History, George Mason University, VA