Michelle Stuttgen, a professional corporate educator, began exploring painting in 2000. After her last military deployment, art was a therapeutic way of bringing peace to her challenging journey, although she has always had the soul of an artist. Her colorful acrylic abstracts evoke deep emotion and connective experiences for her audience, who are drawn to the passion in her work.

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Michelle currently travels between the Bay Area and the Central Valley of California, but her heart belongs in Arizona's Sonoran Desert.