Celebrating the American Culture

           Former Army Helicopter and Airplane pilot turned artist; Michele Tabor Kimbrough has been creating art for over 25 years. Since the devastation from Hurricane Michael to her hometown and to her shop in Marianna FL, October 2018, Michele has been working as a full-time artist.

Michele's current body of work is from her travels to St. Croix during their annual Christmas parade. Her goal is to immerse herself in the American culture capturing our way of life.

Michele's training in her painting mediums (watercolors, acrylics, & oils) has been a life long journey through workshops, books, and videos by national and international artists. Even today, she attends different workshops honing her skills.

Michele maintains memberships with many art societies, art centers and museums and is the President of Southern Watercolor Society. She is also Signature Member of Georgia Watercolor Society, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Watercolor Society of Alabama, and Tallahassee Watercolor Society. Membership in these organizations provides Michele a platform of continual professional development.

                          I am very blessed to share my passion of creating art with you.

                                    God Bless You and Thank You!

 Michele

RESUME

Education

25 Years professional development with master artists, such as; Paul Jackson – AWS, NWS; Pat Dews - AWS, DF, NWS; John Salminen - AWS, DF, NWS; David R. Smith – AWS, NWS; Alexis Lavine – NWS; Kathleen Conover – AWS, DF, NWS, ISEA; Tom Lynch – NWS

President of Southern Watercolor Society

Signature Member of Georgia Watercolor Society (GWS), Kentucky Watercolor Society (KWS), Watercolor Society of Alabama (WSA), and Tallahassee Watercolor Society (TaWS).

Solo Exhibitions

Oct 2021           The Joe Center for the Arts, Port St. Joe, FL

Sep 2021           Panama City Center for the Arts, Panama City, FL

Group Exhibitions

Jan 2022            Florida Watercolor Society Non-Signatured Members Online Show. Prev. Yrs: 2020, 2021, 2018, 2012, 2011

Nov 2021          Watercolor Society of Alabama, June 2021, 2020, 2019

Aug 2021           Georgia Watercolor Society Exhibition, National, Prev. Yrs: 2020, 2018

Aug 2021           Kentucky Watercolor Society (KWS) Prev. Yrs: 2021, 2020, 2019

Aug 2021           Georgia Watercolor Society Members Show (GWS), Prev. Yrs: 2020, 2018

Jul 2021             Art in Gadsden: Regional Exhibition of Fine Art, Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, Quincy, FL. Prev. Yrs:  2020 to 2008.         

May 2021          Illinois Watercolor Society (IWS)

May 2021          Tri-State, Tallahassee Watercolor Society (TaWS), Tallahassee, FL. Prev. yrs: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2013, 2012.

May 2021          Panama City Center for the Arts, Bay Annual Competition & Exhibition, Panama City, FL. Prev. Yrs:  2019, 2018, 2014 to 2011.

Oct 2020           65^th International Bold Expressions 2020, Northern California Arts Inc., Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA.

Sep 2020           Brush Strokes, Tallahassee City Hall, TaWS, Tallahassee, FL. Prev. Yrs: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015 ,2013, 2011 to 2008.

Aug 2020           Mattie Kelly Arts Center Galleries, Northwest Florida State College, Prev. Yrs: 2012

Jul 2020             Creative Tallahassee Online Gallery, CoCa Tallahassee

Mar 2020          Philadelphia Watercolor Society, 2018

Awards

Nov 2021          Honorable Mention, Watercolor Society of Alabama, National Showcase 2022

May 2021          1^st Award of Excellence, Tri-State, TaWS, “Phoenix Rising”

Mar 2021          2nd Place Cash Award, Kentucky Watercolor Society, AquaVenture “Queen Agnes – Crucian Carnival Series”

Jan 2020            Merit Award, FWS Non-Signature Online Exhibition, “Queen Mary – Crucian Carnival Series”

Collections

              Public - Jackson County Health Department, Marianna, FL. – 3 watercolor paintings reflecting this    community: “Homecoming Parade”, “Downtown Parade”, and “View from the Russ House”