Mixed Media Art by Michelle Davis Petelinz
Inspired by ornament. Guided by ancestral connections.
Ancestral Stories: Duafe
Candescent Domes 1 Private Collection
Candescent Domes, Emerald Variation
Candescent Domes: Aquatic
Ancestral Stories: Ancient Artifacts
Ancestral Stories: Womanhood Private Collection
Ancestral Stories: Ocean Private Collection
Ancestral Stories: Savanna Private Collection
18" Tribal Vibe 2 Available for Acquisition
18" Tribal Vibe 3 Available for Acquisition
Fuhara, Talisman of Happiness Private collection
Matumaini, Talisman of Hope Private Collection
Chanya, Talisman of Positivity Private Collection
Shukrani, Talisman of Gratitude (SOLD by Artspace, Raleigh in the "FRESH" show.)
Wingi, Talisman of Abundance Private Collection
Reflections of Ghana: The Bead Maker
Reflections of Ghana: The Basket Seller
Jubilation Music
Jubilation Music 2 Private Collection
18" Radiant Spiral 12 Private Collection
Radiant Spiral Autumnal 24"
Kianga Tile 38 Private Collection
Kianga Tile 42 Private Collection
Kianga Tile 44 Private Collection
Leaf Dance 12-108 Private Collection
Leaf Dance 12-109 Private Collection
Leaf Dance 12-110
Visit the Square Online Store to see work currently available for acquisition.
Are you interested in something which isn’t available?
Contact Michelle to discuss a possible commissioned piece.
Where to Find Michelle’s Work in 2024:
North Carolina Museum of Art Store, Raleigh, NC ongoing
Waterworks Visual Arts Center Museum Store, Salisbury, NC ongoing
Artist Invitational Exhibition, Delta Arts Center, Winston-Salem, NC January 8-March 30
Artfields 2024, Lake City, SC April 26-May 4
66th Annual Multi-Media Juried Art Exhibition, Rocky Mount, NC May 28-August 18 (Michelle won Honorable Mention for Ancestral Stories: Desert Nomads)
Artsplosure 2024, Raleigh, NC May 18-19
Columbia Festival of the Arts Lakefest, Columbia, MD June 14—16
2024 Landfall Foundation Art Show, July 31—August 2
“Metallic Mirage” online juried competition on view, August 1—31
An Occasion for the Arts, Williamsburg, VA October 5—6
North Carolina Museum of Art Pop-Up, October 12
Art in the Garden, Wilmington, NC October 26—27
2023 Exhibition Calendar
52nd Annual Arts in the Park, Richmond, VA May 6 & 7
Columbia Festival of the Arts Lakefest, Columbia, MD June 16—18
DistrictArts Contemporary Art in the Historic District, Frederick, MD ongoing
North Carolina Museum of Art Store, Raleigh, NC ongoing
”Ancestral Stories: The Gathering” Midway Gallery, The Glen Allen Cultural Arts Center July 18—September 9 Video tour below!
Landfall Foundation 24th Annual Art Show and Sale August 2—4 Wilmington, NC
Artspace Raleigh 12x12 Member Showcase
Artspace Raleigh Holiday Market
Michelle Davis Petelinz Is
Now Accepting Commissions.
Have a project in mind?
Share your thoughts.
Michelle’s Ancestral Stories:
Desert Nomads won Honorable Mention in the 66th Annual Multi-Media Juried Exhibition in Rocky Mount, NC!
Michelle’s Leaf Dance series plates and panels are featured at the
North Carolina Museum of Art Store.
Also available: blank notecards with Leaf Dance images.