About - Nicole Michaud

Nicole Michaud, born in Manchester, New Hampshire, has lived on the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest throughout her life. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), where she earned a Certificate in Fine Arts. Michaud was awarded the Women's Board Travel Scholarship from PAFA, and used this award to study abroad in Europe in 2011. Upon completing her studies, she settled in Philadelphia.

Michaud creates images from personal reference and memory, often with surreal qualities and emotional underpinnings, that encourage remembrance and reflection. Her work explores themes of melancholy, connection to the land, and dream spaces, existing within a convergence of dream and memory. She has traveled extensively throughout the U.S., visiting all but two U.S. States (North Dakota and Hawaii), which serves as an inspiration for much of her work in landscape and dreamscapes.

Ms. Michaud’s work has been exhibited in the U.S. and London, including at the Woodmere Art Museum, Every Woman Biennial (NY and London), ArtExpo (NY), Art on Paper Fair (NY), and Red Dot Miami (FL). Additional recent awards include the Maurice Freed Memorial Prize and Harry Harris Award from the Woodmere Art Museum. Her work has been profiled in multiple print and online publications including Root Quarterly and Mezzo Cammin.

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