ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michelle Valentine

"Michelle's Craft Show" premiered on TV over 20 years ago, airing in over 8 major metropolitan Detroit cities. The teen TV Host was a Martha Stewart of sort, offering local viewers the opportunity to learn to make their own floral door wreaths, design creative flower arrangements using home-grown flowers, and making beaded jewelry.

Michelle Valentine grew into a more sophisticated style of art, which her current gallery works are
of an analytical expressionist style, which directly reflects her studies in Abnormal Psychology, Physiological Psychology, Human Sexuality, Psychology of Adjustment, Social Behavior, and
Learning & Memory. While pursuing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, Michelle Valentine grasped courses in Interior Design, Interior Studio, Textiles, and Black & White Film.

Deciding between pursuing a career in Psychology or Interior Design, she pursued - and was granted - an apprenticeship at the award-winning Hudson's Interior Design Studio, learning
under ASID Interior Designers. Her senior year of college, Hudson's direct competitor, Jacobson's Home Stores, hired her as an Interior Designer. Within one year, Jacobson's Home Stores presented Michelle Valentine a prestigious award for her work. Soon afterward, the psychology-degreed Interior Designer surprised colleagues, family and friends by announcing her retirement from her Interior Design career to pursue a career in Psychology.

Today, artistic endeavors remain in Michelle Valentine's life on a business & professional level, with works consistently purchased & commissioned by residential & commercial clients. While much of Michelle Valentine's gallery work is is black & white abstract expressionism, she uses extensive color for more heart-warming effects in her wreath & floral arrangements.

Michelle Valentine lectured and displayed her work for the first time publicly, in the Orlando
Museum of Art. She was also a featured Orange/Vision TV artist, reaching Florida TV households. An exhibition of her works at Steinway Hall/Steinway Galleries Orlando created the largest attendance ever for Steinway Hall/Steinway Galleries.

Residing in Florida, she is a listed artist with the Orange County Registry of Florida Artists, in association with Orange County Government, Florida, as well as The Artists Registry, an international network of artists, galleries, museums and art organizations.

Michelle Valentine travels around the world aboard cruise ships (Princess and Royal Caribbean) lecturing and teaching about art.
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                                                    ARTIST RESUME

EDUCATION:
B.A. 1990 Psychology Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
Additional Studies: Interior Design, Interior Studio, Textiles, Drawing, and Black & White Film
Internships - Employment: Hudson's Interior Design Studio, Intern, Southfield, Michigan
Jacobson's Home Stores, Intern, Dearborn, Michigan
Jacobson’s Home Stores, Interior Designer & Vignette Designer, Dearborn, Michigan
*Awarded “Designer/Employee of the Month”, Jacobson’s Home Stores

SOLO DISPLAYS/EXHIBITIONS/INVITATIONS
2005 Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida, “HeARTfelt,” Solo Display Invitation
(Display taped & televised on Orange TV/Vision TV, Orange County Government, Florida)
VIEW VIDEOS OF THIS DISPLAY, VIA ORANGE TV, ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT
VIDEO 1     VIDEO 2     VIDEO 3
2006 Steinway Piano Galleries, Altamonte Springs, Florida, Solo Display Invitation
2007 Gallery at Metro, Orlando, Florida, Group Exhibition

LECTURES/READINGS/SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
2004 - Present - Various art topic lectures aboard Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruise lines
2005 “Singles & Art: Creating a Great Relationship,” First Thursdays, Orlando Museum of Art
(Lecture taped & televised on Orange TV/Vision TV, Orange County Government, Florida)
1997-Present Various non-art related speaking engagements includes Borders Books & Music, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Princess Cruise Lines, Planet Hollywood, Southern Women’s Show.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Terry Hummel, “Art This”, Love Is In The Air, Orlando Sentinel, January, 2005
Orange TV/Vision TV, (Bright House Networks and Adelphia Cable), Orange County Government,
Florida, “Backstage Pass”, TV featured artist, July, 2005
Featured thousands of times (non-art related): National FOX TV, NBC/CBS/ABC TV affiliates;
BBC Radio, London, England; local radio – WDBO, WXXL, WTKS; various newspapers & magazines around the world.

PUBLICATIONS
One book published - available at Borders.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Amazon.com, and
libraries in the United States.
Over 100 columns published in the Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Weekly, East-West Times,
St. Pete Weekly, Orlando Me Magazine.

COLLECTIONS/CORPORATE
Crown Bank, Winter Park, Florida
Aloma Executive Center, Winter Park, Florida

TELEVISION PRODUCING & WRITING
1998-Present “Michelle Valentine TV Show”, Bright House Networks, Orlando/Central, Florida
1993 “Offstage”, Ominicom Cablevision, Detroit, Michigan
1984 “Michelle’s Craft Show”, Host/Producer Detroit, Michigan

AWARDS
”Best of Orlando” – community efforts
“Orlando’s Fifty Finest” – philanthropic efforts
“Best of Detroit” - TV programming

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
President/Published Author/Columnist/TV Host/Lecturer, Michelle Valentine International
Teacher & Tutor

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Orange County Registry of Florida Artists
Florida Artists Registry
Numerous charitable affiliations
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Commissioned works and showings are available upon request. Ms. Valentine is available for select home & office Interior Decor projects. Please call for complimentary consultation: (407) 657-6655 or toll-free 1(866) 9MVALEN or e-mail: Art@MichelleValentine.com