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BIOGRAPHY
Some
study art, others practice it, and very few are given the gift of
art. Born in Great Falls, Montana, Mary Michaels' ranching and
traditional western background exposed her to the magic of living in
the outdoors. Her uncanny eye for proportion was discovered at an
early age when she would draw animals on any scrap of paper (or
wall) that was handy.

After working at regular and varied jobs, raising two families (and
working on the third) she realized her art was always there, needing
to be brought ;to its fullest. Taking workshops from artists she
admired, she found her true love in sculpting. and jumped in full
time as an artist.
For more than a decade now, Michael has been producing bronze
sculptures of increasing artistry and form. She was commissioned to
do not one, but two monuments of Sacajawea for the Bicentennial of
the Lewis and Clark journey. The realism and softness of her
portrayal has been remarked on many times. Her bronzes have won many
awards and she is being accepted into more and more prestigious
shows.
My talent is a gift from God and he wouldn't let me ignore it. I
can't take credit for that; my job was to use it to its' full
capacity. Michael currently lives in Livingston, Montana with her
husband and youngest daughter. My family is my strength and my
weakness
"I strive to preserve the memories and stories of times past and of
happenings today."
MMichael
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