Welcome to my website! I'm a Canadian abstract floral artist finding inspiration from the rural surroundings outside my studio. If you like a vibrant palette using nature motifs—you've come to right site. My goal is to infuse vitality, energy, and spontaneity into each artwork so that it resonates with your heart and soul, giving new life to your home or workplace.

I am a self-taught artist who learned much from painting with my family—Rene O'Connor and Danielle O'Connor Akiyama.

"My art reflects my combined love of mystery and beauty—the perfect combo of quirky meets joy!" explains Michelle.

Now retired from a career in communications, I spend a lot of time experimenting with paint, mediums, and mixed media in my studio. Thanks for stopping by my site!

Michelle Hutchinson, Abstract Floral Artist

"Dreams in Bloom" captures the essence of a vibrant, abstract floral garden. The painting radiates with hues of blue and green, which dominate the composition while seamlessly blending with various abstract representations of flowers. With broad, expressive strokes, the flowers come alive in shades of white, yellow, and purple, adding depth and movement to the artwork. The fluid interplay between the background and the floral elements evokes a sense of freshness and liveliness, reminiscent of a blooming garden caught in the midst of a gentle breeze...

Each painting is an "original" work of art made with a variety of mixed media materials including fluid and heavy body acrylics, graphite sticks, inks, crayons, glitter, collage, pens, and whatever else excites me!

My art is inspired by life events and the beauty and ruggedness of nature I see all around me—the lake, trees, flowers, birds, and mostly by the wind that makes everything dance!

I love to try out different colour combinations, textures, and processes. And, I'm a big fan of multiple layers of both opaque and transparent paint to add depth and mystery!

A portion of all my sales goes to support this organization that provides food for the hungry, clothes for the needy, and shelter for the homeless in my community.

From their website: "At Morningstar everyone is welcome regardless of background. Many Morningstar clients are people with physical, mental and developmental disabilities who are sometimes left with no choice but to sacrifice their nutritional and other health needs because they must spend a large percentage of their living allowance on housing.

 Morningstar’s life-changing programs help those who live in poverty, are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to rebuild their lives. With the support of the community we continue to be a source of hope and help to everyone who comes through our doors, and to the many people we reach through mobile services."