Michele Smeulders - Bikini Set - Mixed Media - Watercolour and acrylic on paper on board

I see the world around me through my own pair of spectacularly goofy glasses. My mission is to accentuate the positive and always resist the usual. My paintings depict places and objects I have created from my imagination, and they are my attempt to simplify our complex world. Painting and collaging bring joy to my life. Sharing my paintings is my way of offering joy to others. My canvas is my place to play, explore, and free myself of the confines of reality. I like to connect with my inner child and create with the freedom that children have when they make their art. As I title my pieces I make light of my kooky world, merely as an attempt to invite the viewer in to visit and spend time borrowing my glasses, which, by the way, are heart-shaped and rose-coloured..

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Watercolour and acrylic on paper on board