Michelle Eva May is a contemporary figurative artist whose work centres on femininity, identity, and emotional presence. Through expressive portraiture and layered surfaces, her paintings explore moments of stillness, vulnerability, and quiet strength.

 

Working primarily in oil, charcoal, and mixed media, Michelle creates richly textured works that balance softness with intensity. Subtle gestures, restrained palettes, and tactile detail allow each figure to feel intimate and timeless, inviting the viewer into a contemplative emotional space.

 

Her work is collected internationally and is sought after by private collectors, interior designers, and curated contemporary spaces. Each painting is created as a singular, considered piece — designed to live effortlessly within refined interiors while maintaining emotional depth and individuality.

 

Michelle Eva May continues to develop a body of work that honours womanhood, presence, and the unspoken language of emotion, creating paintings that resonate quietly yet powerfully within both private and public settings.

 

 

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Exhibitions

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Tallantyre Gallery, Morpeth, Northumberland, November 2024 

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Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, London, May 2024

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Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, London, 6 -10 March 2024

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Tallantyre Gallery, Morpeth, Northumberland, 2024 & 2023

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MEM Studio, Northumberland, 2021

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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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Crouch End Art Festival, London 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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