About.
Michelle Walton graduated from Ilam Art school, Canterbury University in 1984 with a Diploma in Fine Arts. While raising her four children on the Kapiti Coast she continued to work in the arts making jewellery, ceramics, sculpture and running art classes. For the past nine years she has been involved teaching in schools for the annual children's art and environment exhibition established by Mahara Gallery, The Phillips Family Trust and Ngā Manu Reserve. Michelle has been exhibiting her sculptural works since 2002 in Galleries, Sculpture Conventions and in her own home based gallery (Backwal Gallery) Now that all her children have left home Michelle has moved to the country and built a studio where she can now work full time on her sculpture.
Education
1984 Ilam Art School
Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Sculpture
Exhibitions
Upcoming (November 2023) - “In One Piece”
The Grey Place, Auckland.
2022 - “Michelle Walton”
Public Record, Auckland.
2019 - 2020 “In One Piece” Solo Show
Mahara Gallery, Waikanae.
2019 “Parkin Drawing Show”
NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington.
2017 Mapura Studio Art Auction ( where her work was purchased for the Wallace Art Collection)
The Pah Homestead, Auckland.
2017 "The Collecting Passion"
Mahara Gallery, Waikanae.
2014 "The Lightness of Being" - solo show
Mahara Gallery, Waikanae.
2014 “In the Land Sculpture Symposium”
Art Space, Otaki.
2013 Tahora High-Country International Sculpture Symposium
Taranaki.
2013 "Natural World"
Mahara Gallery, Waikanae.
2011 " Double Sided"
Art Space, Otaki.
2002 From 2002 Michelle exhibited yearly in group shows at Otaki Art Space and her own home based gallery, BackWal Gallery.