Local Art Exhibit: Quizás Mañana

Michelle Angela Ortiz is a visual artist/ skilled muralist/ community arts educator who uses her art as a vehicle to represent people and communities whose histories are often lost or co-opted. Her work includes painting, printmaking, and community arts practices.

For over eighteen years, Ortiz has been an active educator, using the arts as a tool for communication to bridge communities. She is a highly skilled muralist in the U.S. and internationally including projects in Costa Rica, Ecuador and Cuba and through the United States Embassy as a Cultural Envoy in Fiji, Mexico, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela, and Honduras.

Ortiz has received numerous prestigious awards and fellowships. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Moore College of Art & Design and a Master's Degree in Science of Arts and Cultural Management from Rosemont College.

For more information on her art: http://www.michelleangela.com