Michele Warner loves to paint the simple everyday subjects and animal life that surround her on her Appalachian Mountain farm that she shares with her artist husband, James, their two children, three horses, chickens, dogs and cats. 

The artist has always had a love for animals, "I love anything with fur or feathers... From a small child I have always had a strong attraction to animals, especially horses. Today not only do I enjoy the daily dose of therapy my own animals offer. I feel I have a very good understanding how people feel about their own animals, and I am able to help them bring that out it paint, I love it, there is no better life than working with animals and animal lovers on a daily basic."

Graduating from Kendall School of Design Art and Design, Michele went on to study painting at The Slade School of Art, at the University of
London. She continues taking painting workshops from artists that she admires.

"You must never stop learning, and trying to improve. I am fortunate enough to learn from some wonderful painters."

For 15 years she lived and worked in Dallas, Texas. In Dallas she worked for the well-known illustrator Bart Forbes, which was a valuable experience. As a freelance illustrator, Michele worked for corporate and editorial clients such as American Airlines, Boy's Life, American Girl, Frito-lay, EDS, Neiman-Marcus, JC Penny, etc. Her work can be found in many corporate and private collections.

Today, you could find her out in some mountain landscape painting "plein-air," or in her studio working on a commissioned portrait,...
"Starting my art career as an illustrator has been a great advantage because you learn to draw and paint all subject matter, what ever the job needs, and the challenge to make it interesting. So I have always worked on commissioned assignments it is a very natural process for me. Painting a subject that is dear to the client's heart, be it a animal, person, or landscape, brings me the most pleasure in my work. It keeps the subject matter varied, which I enjoy; I like the challenge of it all."