Michelle Eva May is a South African-born contemporary portrait & figurative artist based in the United Kingdom.

 

She works in mixed media, employing layering techniques, strong colour contrasts and dripping paint to compose

a resonating balance of elegance and grit. Her compositions ultimately counter the traditional notion of portraiture, revealing internal layers of the human experience—including her own—with emotion and power.

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Michelle Eva May's work has been sold to collectors worldwide: Japan, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, France and South Africa.

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Exhibitions

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MEM Studio, Northumberland, 2021

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Singulart, Paris, invited to join Singulart, 2019

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Karamel Club, Wood Green, London, 2017

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ArtHouse Cinema, Crouch End, London, 2017

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Chocolate Factory, Open Studios, Wood Green, London, 2016

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Chocolate Factory, Open Studios, Wood Green, London, 2015

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Chocolate Factory, Open Studios, Wood Green, London, 2014

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The Maynard Arms, Crouch End Art Festival, 2013

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Chocolate Factory, Open Studios, Wood Green, London, , 2013

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The Taproom, Islington London, 2012

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