Michelle Fromme

USA, b. 1990, Portland, OR. Lives and works in Portland, OR.

Michelle Fromme: One more, and that’s all: Artists of North Pole Studio + Elbow Room

Aug 27 - Oct 4

Oregon Contemporary

8371 N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Fri – Sun: 12:00 - 5:00 PM

About the Project

Michelle Fromme contributes work to One more, and that's all, a group exhibition at Oregon Contemporary curated by Lumi Tan. North Pole Studio and Elbow Room are Portland art studios dedicated to supporting the professional careers of artists with autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities. The exhibition features paintings, drawings, and sculpture from artists associated with both organizations, serving as a warm introduction to their unique perspectives, persistence, and long-standing presence in Portland’s creative landscape.

Artist Bio

Michelle Fromme’s off-kilter figures exist in an otherworldly realm of undulating pen and ink. In her idiosyncratic scenes, both bold and washed out colors are employed to lovingly illustrate six-limbed cats, mice bathing in oceans of Skittles and M&Ms, Muppet-like human figures, and kaleidoscopic weather. Recently, Michelle has chosen to playfully incorporate blocks of text in her work. These poetic collages are constructed of language taken from art and reference books, phrases from her memory, and snippets of dialogue taken from the rooms in which she works. They caption and comment on her surreal imagery in ways that are hilarious, befuddling, and frequently revelatory.