MICHELLE COURIER
Owner, resident, artist
Westward Gallery
WestwardGallery.com
WHERE DID YOU GROW UP?
In a house that my artist father built in the woods in Michigan.
WHAT BRINGS YOU THE MOST JOY IN YOUR CRAFT?
When I feel the satisfaction that I painted with my soul.
WHAT DOES A DAY LOOK LIKE WHEN YOU ARE AWAY FROM YOUR STUDIO?
You will find me hiking the closest mountain.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE QUOTE?
"Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is." - Jackson Pollock
MOST TREASURED ITEM?
A painting my father painted in 1990.
WHAT QUALITY DO YOU ADMIRE MOST IN OTHER PEOPLE?
A good work ethic.
YOUR FAVORITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION?
Lake Tahoe
THE BEST THING TO DO IN THE SUMMER IS?
Go on a hike.
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?
Still running a very successful gallery, called Westward.
FAVORITE FOOD?
Thai
DO YOU COLLECT ANYTHING?
Other artists' work.
DREAM DINNER GUEST?
Robert Downey Jr.
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Robert Downey Jr.