Bunnykins
hand built clay, low fire glazed, textured paint
Tweet!
raku glazed covered vessel
Three Vessels
raku glazed clay
Teapot
wheel thrown, low fire glaze
Series of Pitchers
low fire glazes
Hot Air Balloon Lamp
glazed ceramic, string, metal base with copper support
Look Up!
bisque fired clay with hand rubbed oil patina
A Bird in the Hand
…is worth two in the bush. ( Proverb)
hand patinated plaster pedestal, wood carved hands, wood bird covered in mosaic glass with feathers, flat glass marbles, decorative bracelet and Afghani tribal pendant.
Bottled Tears
old glass torpedo bottle, metal wall sconce, glass eye bead, glass marbles and pendant, old laboratory glass bottle stop
Broken Hearted
vintage jewelry box, Florentine gilt easel, Anri heart surgeon sculpture, vintage valentines and millinery violets, metal, glass decorations, etched print with hand written poem, “Plague” by Meister Eckhart
What a cruel act to be untruthful. Earthquakes happen in the heart that hears sounds that are amiss. Havoc is created in the mind that can no longer trust someone once loved, and schisms devour alliances that help support our life. Words can enrich and be wonderful spices mixed into days we imbibe with our senses. There are fields in the soul-lush organization meadows though sounds and words that fall there can be, at times, a poison. A plague is spread by one who cannot tell a truth.
Driftwood & Glass
driftwood, branches, mosaic glass on board
Father Time
plaster clock case, fungus, moss, feathers, birch bark, porcelain head
Guilded Bebe Rose Marie
(After Joseph Cornell)
antique wood painted clock case, alcohol ink stained lead window, heart shaped shell, gold dove, gold painted rosemary herb, 1960’s doll
Harold
cement cast squirrel, fungus, driftwood, vintage box, moss and metal acorn ornament
Horse Fly
vintage wood carved horse head, metal wings, gold wire, fabric ears, vintage metal iron rest
Poppy Dreams
vintage wood box, porcelain head and butterfly, moss, birch, antique opium container, Florentine marbled paper, feathers, velvet hat, paper flowers, moss, drift wood
So In Love
1940’s aluminum powder music box (plays), alcohol ink, Afghani tribal pendant, flat glass marbles and glass mosaic tiles, Russian lacquered ring box
The Forager
vintage straw filled doll, felt, old blue bottle with natural ‘treasures’, vintage basket with wood eggs, ribbon, millinery flowers and paper mâché bird, duck figure and vintage metal lid
The Seer
wood toy box/chalkboard, broken glass, glass bird, wooden drawing mannequin, felt doll clothes, millinery flowers, beads, jewelry, leathers, pins and plush rabbit doll head
Triology
Bebe Mimi, The Forager, and The Hero
Veiled Promises
glass mosaic tiles, string, vintage metal heart, tin cookie cutter, cabochon, alcohol ink, bridal veil, glass wreath, wooden hand, silver ring.
…all that was left was hollow wind and silent still distance between her memories and the secret.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Venus Fly Trap
vintage wood and metal screw press, vintage metal fly box, paper clay “Venus” painted gold
Welcome Home
wood painted bird, metal carved corner, vintage bell and chain, antique wooden porch rail, blue glass ball, decorative metal knob base
Swept Up
vintage native red clay sculpture, rock, wire bedspring, vintage Japanese glass fishing floats
Lasso the Moon, Robbing the Cradle,
Yellow Brick Road and Other Oddities
vintage painted box, pastel landscape, wooden, plaster and clay figures, smelt tiles, metal bedspring, wooden filigree and copper moon ornament
The Cycle of Life, Death and Rebirth
wood box, Peruvian retablo, ceramic skeleton, cabochon, vintage book illustrator, silver textured wood block, collagraph, alcohol ink, gold leaf, vintage millinery flower
…no matter which tells the tale, the soil is sacred, the spirit is blessed. Its approaching ingenuity only descendants eternally possess.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Women’s Work
wood and glass shadow box, paper collage, vintage book illustrations, text, rosary, glass and porcelain tiles, plastic madonna, light
The streams increased through it like a current of electric truth, thawing encrusted icy layers, chastising hope. Love like arcs of lasers beaming resolute rivers of light. Frigid baptized swelling quickening - faith no longer denied.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Bebe MiMi
porcelain doll head, sterling silver “BABY” knife, “Little Genius” doll dress, ribbons, paper flowers, beaded flower, beaded bonnet, (bracelet) vintage glass baby bottle
Bells, Whistles, & Night Terrors
vintage tin bank, metal base and various metal objects, wire, vintage porcelain rabbit, ribbon, glass beads, ceramic bird whistle, metal whistles and bells
Ban Yan
alcohol ink on yupo paper, vintage book illustrations on board
Bear Scare
collagraph, alcohol ink, vintage illustrations, gold leaf on board
Birds of a Feather
vintage print and book illustration on board
Carnival Cads
etching, ink on yupo, watercolor, cabochon on board
Catch a Falling Star
alcohol ink on yupo paper, etching, linocut on board
Coming or Going?
watercolor, vintage book illustration on board
Dis-ordered Chaos
collagraph print, photograph, vintage book illustrations, gold leaf
Dolly Mine
vintage valentines and paper doll cut outs on textured wood board.
Dream Bunny
collagraph, linocut on rice paper, watercolor on board
Dream Girl
collagraph print, vintage book illustration, alcohol ink cut outs, linocut print on board
Dream Mommy
watercolor, vintage book illustrations, resin on board.
Educated Women
variety of printmaking elements, alcohol ink, book illustrations, color pencil, watercolor, on board.
Emotional Flashback
relief print, vintage book illustrations, watercolor, alcohol ink on board.
Floral Fumes
ink on yupo, linocut, etching, watercolor on board.
Forget-Me-Knot
vintage litho print, alcohol ink on board.
Golden Egg
collagraph print, ink and watercolor on vellum, gold leaf on board.
Great Escape
collagraph, book illustrations, gold leaf on board.
Hush a Bye-Bye
alcohol ink on yupo paper, vintage book illustrations, Victorian reproduction sticker, gold leaf on board.
Kissed by Rose
handmade paper, watercolor, etching on board.
Little Chicken Little
ink, acrylic, vellum, gold leaf, vintage book illustrations on board.
Make Believe
watercolor, vintage book illustrations, resin on board.
My Dolly
watercolor, vintage book illustrations on board.
Nectar Blessing
monoprint, etching, watercolor on board.
Pansies
color pencil, alcohol ink on yupo paper on board.
Penguin Promises
watercolor, aquatint etching, vintage book illustrations on board.
Prodigal
(after Tomie dePaola)
print transfer on vellum, watercolor, on metallic treated wood board.
Protuberance
monoprint, etching, watercolor on board.
Rock a Bye-Bye
watercolor, alcohol ink on yupo paper, vintage book illustrations, resin on board.
Silver Lining
alcohol ink on yupo paper, linocut, watercolor on board
Sleep Tight
alcohol ink on yupo, book illustrations, gold leaf on board
Star Gazer
alcohol ink on yupo paper, colored pencil on board
This Way Out
collagraph, vintage book illustrations on board
Weathering the Storm
alcohol ink on yupo paper, paper illustration print on board
Wedded Bliss
watercolor, Xerox transfer, alcohol ink, vintage book illustrations on board
Celtic Christ
brass Irish cross, glass tiles, decorated frame
Cerro Pedernal
(After Georgia O’ Keefe)
glass tiles on board
Dog Town
vintage magic lantern plate with resin, glass tiles on glass
Fairyland
porcelain Rennie Mackintosh oval plate, glass tiles, flat glass marbles on board
Harlequin
glass tiles, flat glass marbles, alcohol ink behind glass cabochon on glass
Jardin
antique wood and plaster relief panel, gold leaf, glass tiles, alcohol ink on glass, resin, glass bird bottle stop
Kingdom of Heaven
glass and porcelain tiles, alcohol ink, pearls and shells, vintage salt dish, feathers, vintage paper mâché bird, wood fish and fisherman, metal alcohol ink bird, resin
Lion’s Share
molded glass disc, glass tiles on glass
Masks
vintage sterling silver brooch, smalti tiles on board
Quintessence
glass, shell, coral, stone, wood, wire panel on vintage phone stand
Starry Night
vintage wall plaque, acrylic paint, glass tiles, cabochon, Swedish wooden painted owl
Twilight
raku fired ceramic head, glass tiles on board
Work & Play
fused glass, magic lantern plates, glass tiles, resin on glass
Baubles
(After Klimt)
Acrylic on canvas
Blessings and Well Wishes
watercolor on paper
Bunny in the Grass
pastel on paper
Chit Chat on a Wire
watercolor on paper
Citrus
watercolor on paper
Eccentric Circles
(After Kandinksy))
acrylic on canvas
Farm Garden
acrylic on canvas
Forgotten Warriors
acrylic on bristol board paper
Engraved faces invade my dreams
It’s 1970 and I’m barely sixteen
Hatred of color and chilling screams
Segregation, integration - Where is Dr. King?…
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Hallelujah!
(After Tommie dePaola)
alcohol ink on glass, xerox paint transfer, resin.
I See the Moon! The Moon Sees Me!
watercolor on paper
Lexicon
colored pencil on paper
Lilacs and Tulips
watercolor on paper
Lily Pads at Wellesley
(“The Hope Chest” book cover)
watercolor on paper
Longing for You
alcohol ink on yupo paper
Maine Cove
watercolor on paper
Making Memory Bubbles
watercolor on paper, resin
Michele Bourgeau Artist
(shopping bag design)
colored pencil, watercolor, India ink on paper
Mother’s Day
watercolor on paper
Mothers & Daughters
watercolor on paper
Nocturnal
acrylic on canvas
Palo Duro Canyon
(After O’Keefe)
acrylic on canvas
Peonies
Chinese brush paint on rice paper
Poppy
acrylic on canvas
Red Berries
acrylic on canvas
Red Roof
acrylic on canvas
Red Rubber Boots for Laura
acrylic on canvas
Sister Cindy’s Bra
watercolor on paper
Sun Flower
watercolor on paper
Tree of Life
acrylic and watercolor on canvas
Tulips & Butterfly
Chinese brush painting on rice paper
Velvet Tulips
oil paint on canvas
Warer Lilies and Dragon Flies
acrylic on canvas paper
Welcome Home
watercolor on paper
Yellow Stamens
watercolor on paper
Amazing Grace
copper etched print on paper
…Surrounding, swaying shadows
Unified faceless refrain
chanting - Hold tight. Abide.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Angels in the Snow
linocut on paper with gold paint
Rolling around forming angels in the snow
Eating sugar on ice
Sledding down the highest hill
And having snowball flights
Skating over translucent ponds
Shimmering, glistening like glass
Heads bent skyward
Gulping snowflakes
Each unique crystalized gem mask
Creating igloos
Tunneling through drifts
Feeling the sting on one’s cheek
Of the old North wind and the crunch of the snow
As we trudge through the path to the creek…
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Birdie Blue
copper etching, watercolor on paper
Copper Tulips
etched original copper plate, alcohol ink, resin
Ever Blooming Rose
mono print on paper
…Abides a blossom most charming, most affectionate, evermore true. My dear daughter Chloe Rose, sweet kindred efflorescence, it is you.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Flash Dance
mono print on paper
I Love You. I’m sorry. Please Forgive Me. Thank you.
(After
Tomi dePaola)
xerox transfer on tin, resin
If Only for Wings
copper plate etching on paper
Birdie with yellow bill, hop upon my windowsill…
She recalls the anecdote a father did recite
To a bewildered child enchanted by their sight
Bluebirds, robins, cardinals, catbirds and chickadees as well
Jay birds, nuthatch and owls observing as if cast in a spell
Birdie with a yellow bill, hop upon my windowsill…
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Recognition
copper plate etching
…Glimpses, glances, decades disclose
Gleaning period upon passage
Daughter, friend, lover, mother
Breaching confines encased in glass
Boldly illuminating
Her inimitable perspective.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
The Cry of the Corncrake
mono print, linocut overlays
…The corncrake’s cry will carry over the fields and lake to the mountains hazed blue. Such a lonely evening sound, like the abandoned lament of mothers. It is not our fault that we weep. It is nature’s fault, first, making us full, then empty…
Edna O’Brien, “The Light of the Evening”
The Gardener of Life
collagraph on paper
…Standing back and collecting all the magnificence within this womb. The soil, the seed, the sun, the rain, the stalk, the foliage and the bloom.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”
Tulips
copper plate etching, watercolor
Visionaries
(After Parrish, Chagall & Mackintosh)
copper plate etching, watercolor on paper
Rennie, Maxfield and Marc-three male strangers
Genetics acquaint female skin and bone
Artists, visionaries all, and yet who
Would consider acquainting the strange brood?
Grandmother, mother, daughter relations
Witnessing order, dreaming ambitions
Painted celebrations, enamored imaginations
Searching for symbols, meanings in seasons
Method, naive fantasies, hope
Contemporary heartbeats emerging
Original copies, notable lives
Fervent prototypes paving the ages
Yet who would consider these six commingle?
Surely not Mackintosh, Parrish or Chagall
Imaginably, only me.
Michele Bourgeau, “The Hope Chest”