Mixed Media Art
by Michelle Davis Petelinz
Inspired by ornament.
Guided by ancestral connections.
Ancestral Stories: Duafe/Private Collection
Candescent Domes 5
Candescent Domes, Emerald Variation (currently on exhibit at Thomas Stevens Gallery, Hillsborough, NC
Candescent Domes: Aquatic/Private Collection
Ancestral Stories: Tribal Ornament 2 (currently on view in the Bank of America Juried Art Show, Craven Arts Council, New Bern, NC
Ancestral Stories: Ocean/ Private Collection
Ancestral Stories: Ancient Warriors/Private Collection
Ancestral Stories: Savanna/ Private Collection
Ancestral Stories: Ancient Artifacts/Private Collection
Ancestral Stories: Womanhood/ Private Collection
Three Part Harmony #1
18" Tribal Vibe
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: Tribal Vibe (24") (currently on exhibit at the Thomas Stevens Gallery, Hillsborough, NC
Jubilation Music: New Orleans Jazz (24") (currently on exhibit in the "Fresh" show at Artspace, Raleigh, NC
Three Part Harmony 4 (24") (currently on exhibit at the Thomas Stevens Gallery, Hillsborough, NC
Radiant Spiral 12/ Private Collection
Jubilation Music (18")
Jubilation Mardi Gras 5/Private Collection
Jubilation Mardi Gras 1/Private Collection
Jubilation Mardi Gras 2/Private Collection
Jubilation Mardi Gras 3/Private Collection
Jubilation Mardi Gras 4/Private Collection
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Michelle is a Featured Artist on Artsy Shark!
See work and learn more about her, here.
Michelle has 5 pieces on display, and is among the 9 artists featured in the 2026 Mostly Harmless show
at the Thomas Stevens Gallery, Hillsborough, NC on view now through September 25.
Michelle’s Jubilation: New Orleans Jazz
will be featured in Raleigh’s Artspace annual “Fresh” show, September 4—October 29, 2026.
2026 Juried Art Festival Calendar
Bethesda Fine Arts Festival, Bethesda, MD May 9-10, Booth #39
Orange Street ArtsFest, Wilmington, NC May 23-24
Columbia Festival of the Arts, Columbia, MD June 12, 13, 14
Lazy Daze, Cary, NC August 22-23 BOOTH #A113
CenterFest, Durham, NC September 19-20 BOOTH #B18
Port Warwick Art & Sculpture Festival, Newport News, VA October 10-11