Meet Michele Randall, IEA Mentor
Michele Randall
| What Michele Randall offers her mentees: Michele works with artists to develop goals and habits that help them reach the next stage of their practice. She actively listens to the artist to understand their aspirations and challenges. Michele encourages both routine and experimentation, fostering opportunities for inspiration and play within a structured plan. She empowers each artist with a body of resources, knowledge, and tools that she has gathered during her career. Working in collaboration, an environment of support and growth is created. Michele asks of her mentees that they make a commitment of time in the studio, and be willing to experiment and think deeply about their work and practices. About Michele Michele Randall is an artist and instructor. A native of rural Pennsylvania, her work is influenced by her connection to environment and place. Michele has a BS and an MFA from Penn State University. She has taught a wide range of courses from the University level to advanced artist workshops at the International Encaustic Conference and at IEA retreats. Currently, she works full time as an artist, workshop instructor and mentor in encaustic, cyanotype, and mixed media. Michele recently juried the exhibit Ephemeral/Ephemera for the IEA Celtic Convergence Retreat in Ireland. She was awarded the IEA residency at Castle Hill, Truro Center for the Arts, and was named as a finalist in The Women United Art Prize. She has received recognition in a number of juried shows throughout her career. She exhibits regularly across the United States. |
