MICHELE BLEDSOE is a self-taught artist and has been exhibiting her paintings and drawings in galleries for over 20 years. She is the co-author and illustrator of The Secret Kingdom – a children’s book of paintings and poetry, and the illustrator of Lemon Bee and Other Peculiar Tales by author, Patricia Lynn Dompieri. Michele’s newest book Painting, Passion and the Art of Life is now available at Amazon. Michele and her husband, artist Richard Bledsoe, live and paint happily together in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Secret Kingdom is available at Amazon.
The Secret Kingdom 
Wonderful blog. I look forward to following along.
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Thank you so much!
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Have enjoyed your blog – thank you for taking your time with mine!
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Thank you! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work 🙂
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Hi, Thanks for stopping by! as an art studend, I am glad I found your blog!I look forward to following along!
Best wishes, Ayeh.
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Thanks, Ayeh! Looking forward to seeing more of your work 🙂
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Thank-you for stopping by my blog, and liking my post “My grandfather called it tangling thread”. I am going to look around and see if I can find your book; I think my boys would enjoy the pictures, if the cover art is anything to go by.
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Thank you! I really enjoyed your “tangling thread” post.. looking forward to seeing more of your work. Thank you for your interest in my book! “The Secret Kingdom” is available at Amazon and Barnes & Nobel online.
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Michele– wonderful and magical work! Glad I found your blog… I love the pic of you and your husband (i’m assuming). Looking forward to the inspiration I will find as I discover more about your work.. ~karen
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Thank you so much for the kind words, Karen! Yes, that is my husband, Richard.. he is also an artist and the co-author of “The Secret Kingdom”. We have been happily married and painting together for 11 years 🙂
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so sweet…!!! wonderful work, the two of you.
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Thank you so much for your visit to my blog and for the like. God’s blessings to you.
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Thank you so much!
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Thank you you very much for liking my drawing “Running Through the Neuron Forest.” Your work is very beautiful.
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Thank you, Nancy – I really enjoy your work 🙂
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And now thank you for following my blog. I really enjoy your work too. I can get lost in it!
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I just love this blog and your promo video. I must order your book.My little one loves books like yours. Thanks for the like on my blog this evening, as it is how I discovered you. 🙂
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Thank you so much for the kind words! I really enjoy your blog – so beautiful and inspirational 🙂
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Thank you. 🙂
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absolutely delightful thank you for sharing
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Thank you for visiting! I really enjoy the artwork on your blog 🙂
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Thank you for visiting my blog.
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Thank you for visiting mine 🙂
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you’re great!….I wish you more success to your advocacy!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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Michele, Congratulations! For your like & encouragement I have awarded you with the WordPress Family Award!
See: http://jodythomae.com/2015/05/20/wordpress-family-award/
Thank you especially for your recent encouragement and I look forward to getting to know you better here on WordPress!
Blessings of ARTistry, CREATivity & BEaUty, Jody
God’s Creative Gift
http://www.jodythomae.com
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Thank you so much, Jody! I am touched and truly honored 🙂
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Thank you, Jody (Sorry for the super long delay in my response!)
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beautiful work.
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Thank you so much, Guy in the Library 🙂
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Thanks so much for the like today on Tide Line Still Life. I hope that my simple photographs continue to delight you! Best, Maggie
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Maggie, your simple photographs are absolutely beautiful! Looking forward to seeing more 🙂
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Hi Maggie
Happy new year! I want to thank you for following my blog and as a follower, I enjoy it. I would like to share with you an upcoming art project that God led me to do. How can I contact you? Just expect it your inbox no later than Feb 1. Thank you very much and hope to hear from you soon.
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Thank you so much for reaching out… and I’m happy to hear about your exciting project. But, I am not Maggie – my name is Michele… are you sure you have the right person?
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Oh my gosh. I knew your name started with a M but I’m still way off. I’m so sorry, yes I meant Michele. Would you be interested in finding out about my project? Thank you.
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No worries! Yes, I would be very interested in finding out more about your project! Thank you 🙂
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Thank you for reading my blog which in turned allowed me to see your wonderful art! I love how you are helping to turn on the love of art with inner city youth. You will inspire and effect a positive course for their lives through your love.
Thank you for sharing and for visiting me at lorettaschoen.com/underhiswings.
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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts, Loretta! I really enjoyed reading your blog… looking forward to following along 🙂
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Your video and art are amazing. So creative, vibrant, and gentle. Very nice. I will definitely look further tint your blog! Keep posting.
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Thanks, Linda – I appreciate the kind words.
And I think your work is beautiful! Wow 🙂
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I saw your words to Linda and took a look at her work, where I got inspired to write a poem in the comments, here:
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Dude, your blog is awesome! And Michele, beautiful paintings 🙂 Please tell me I can purchase one???
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Thanks so much for the kind words! I do have paintings available, but haven’t posted them yet. I will let you know as soon as I have a link available 🙂
PS. Sorry for the late reply! (I was out of town)
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