Michèle Lehmann
SWISS PAINTER AND PRINTMAKER
Michèle’s figures are wistful; they turn away from you, they point to something outside of your range of vision, or they hurry towards an unknown destination. There is something they’re not telling you and you instinctively begin to make up your own story.
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Michèle was born in Switzerland but moved to Mijas in southern Spain over 30 years ago. After arriving there, she opened an art gallery as an outlet for local artists. Although not an artist herself she began sketching to pass the time. It began with a sketch of an old woman in black who passed the gallery every day. She moved too fast for Michèle to draw so the image captured her from behind.
Michèle’s own artistic style evolved from there. Now she paints predominantly in oils. She is entirely self-taught and credits Mijas and its artists for the stimulus and resources from which she has learned.
Since 1981, Michèle has exhibited regularly in Spain, Holland and Switzerland, with permanent exhibitions in Barcelona, Granada, Mijas and the UK.
2012 Arte Marbella Festival Exhibition
2011 Women In Mijas Award, Mijas, Spain
2001 Drawing Award, Real Academy Santa Isabel of Hungaria, Sevilla, Spain
1985 Awarded first prize for painting, Art Biennial of FC Barcelona, Spain
Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Edition of 150
Image size: 34 x 22cm
£155 unframed
Please check availability with the gallery