| A Color Affair and How It Came To Be My name is Michelle Black and I am an artist. I have always loved sketching and painting; creating something out of nothing. And now that I have started my own business, I figured you might want to know (or I want to tell) where it all came from and maybe where it's going. I was born in Marshalltown, Iowa where most of my extended family still lives; I was raised in San Antonio, Texas and then moved to Duluth, Georgia when I was 14 years old. I've lived in many cities in Gwinnett County and in Georgia, finally settling down in Grayson/Loganville area and I'm not leaving. I really loved my Art Classes all the way through school. I wanted to be this big, famous artist and get paid to do what I love. Of course, by the decisions I made when I was young, I was forced to grow up quickly and Life Just Happened. Too many other exciting things happened in my life and I just kind of put my art on the shelf and watched it collect dust for a number of years. I was a single mother raising two children while working long hours just trying to pay the bills, keep us feed and to make sure the kids were healthy. The three of us moved to Savannah, Georgia to be closer to family and to start over with a new job, new place and new attitude. Savannah is where I became inspired again after so long. The city, the people and the art in that city would move anyone so I was no exception. I started painting again, drawing into the wee hours of the morning, painting anything and everything I could. When I couldn't afford canvases, I could dig around for scrap pieces of wood. When I couldn't afford paint, I used pencils or found old house paint, even crayons so I could keep creating. After a couple of years in the deep south, I moved back to Atlanta though the struggles didn't cease. The troubles didn't stop me though as I had my passion back. In June of 2007, I met the man I was meant to be with, through a website some people have heard of, a few that have been on and one that everyone laughs when I say it. www.plentyoffish.com is the site and though it sounds corny, that's where I met my NOW Husband, Danny. My Danny is not only my best friend and sole mate; he's also the one that inspires me to do great things. He’s supportive, attentive and very kind to my children and me! My kids and I just adore him. Whether it's my art, my website or folding Danny’s clothes, he wants me to be the best I can be. I don't know if I have ever had that kind of inspiring person in my life so I will soak it up while I can and try not to disappoint him. Danny and I bought our first home together on June 11th and turned around and got married on June 20th, 2008. The week of our honeymoon (woo-hoo), we spent most of our time (not all of it, mind you) working around the house. We painted the kids' bedrooms and decorated all that we could. This includes my ten year old son's room. He wanted a soccer ball on his wall with his name on it and begged me to paint it for him. So I sat down at my dining room table and drew his name and soccer ball until I got it down right. Then I went up and painted my son's mural; after many experiments and errors later, he had a custom mural. I had so much fun painting that soccer mural and decorating his room that I thought I could do this for a living! And that's how the mural business took off. I took pictures of the mural and placed an advertisement on craigslist.com on July 7th, 2008. I said “Custom Murals for Sale” and “Let’s talk about what you would like to see in that special space” … and people started calling me! And now you know the history … stayed tuned for the present … so I can have a future! Side Note: I am a JEEP Girl! I love my Jeep! |
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| Michelle Black Muralist & Owner 770-365-7516 michelle@acoloraffair.com Loganville, Georgia Metro Atlanta Area |
