When I had my residency up at the Nobbys Lighthouse Arts Cottages-Whibayganba it was always a little dog named Bow (sibling of Arrow) who would be the first to greet me as I arrived. His owner Greg a constant with his large Coffee cup, my friend Pete already back from his morning surf (he insists that’s him down there by the water). I will always treasure the simple beauty of these memories.
Growing up in an artistic Swiss family, Michèle Heibel attained a Diploma of Graphic Design at North Sydney's Billy Blue College in 1990. She found herself working in the publishing industry for the following two decades. In 2009, after the birth of her son, she felt a deep need for change. She found that moving to New South Wales' Hunter Valley returned her to the rural lifestyle she had known as a child and credits this environment with finding her way back to creating artworks by hand. Present day, Michèle is a well-established artist.
‘My miniatures are created on Clayboard Black using only a needle or pin. These are usually stolen from my mother's sewing table and screwed into an old metal etching handle that once belonged to my late Swiss Grandfather, a Graphic Designer by trade.