Welcome!


My name is Michele D. (Erickson) Sommers, and I live in Front Royal, Virginia.  I will travel almost anywhere to paint your mural, and of course works on canvas can be shipped anywhere, so don't let geography stop you from contacting me!  My email address is Michele@sommersend.com, or give me a call at 540-635-6824.

Please feel free to take a look around.  Check back often, as I will be adding images over time, and as new projects are completed.  Thank you for stopping by!

Website last updated August 6, 2008, summary of new items...

Last month was a busy month, with 3 murals completed.  I also did a few works on canvas, I have definitely hit a stride!  All works on canvas are available for purchase unless they say "sold", so if you're interested in any of them, feel free to contact me for prices.  I would be happy to ship them, so you don't have to be local! 

This month I am gearing up for the fall season of group art shows (see new page with show information), so lots of paintings in the works.  I'll be starting a mural the last couple of weeks of the month though... it will be done on a mountable surface called Komatex (another name for Sintra).  Looking forward to experimenting  with a fun, new surface that's lightweight and smooth!


I have left a few murals on the Works in Progress page, if you want to see the stages...

Portrait of Clementine the cat to the right and on the Portraits page (scroll down to pet portraits).  It's actually an oval canvas, but I cropped it so the edges don't show.  If her mommy stops by and sees her, guess what I finally got done??

I will be participating in a local "art walk (fun little newspaper article about it on my media page where I received a short interview)" in Front Royal on the third Thursday of each month through September (I think!) from around 5-8 pm, come on down if you're in the area and watch me and other artists paint the town!  I set up at a store called "Gourmet Delights: Gifts and Framing" at 241 South Main Street, be sure to stop by and say hello.

Corvette mural on Murals and Works in Progress page... It's finished!  Thanks to infinitely patient clients who allowed me to indulge my "detail demon"...  >>>

I have quite a few projects in the works, check back to see what's new in the next few weeks!



Michele D (Erickson) Sommers  lives in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her Husband Arthur, 3 dogs, 3 1/2 cats ( the HALF cat is shared with my neighbor/ HALF sister!), 2 horses, birds and fish, chickens and rabbits.  Her inspiration comes from nature and animals, which she enjoys incorporating into pet portraits and murals.  Feel free to browse her website, and sign her guestbook while you're here.  Check back often, as she does try to keep the site updated with new projects!


NEW MURALS

It's been a busy month... couple new murals on my mural page... and some are still up on my works in progress page if you want to see the steps...









NEW CANVAS WORKS
All can be viewed on the Works on Canvas/ Miscellaneous page, along with size and description...

The Blue Calf


Acorns on Blue... SOLD, thank you Jacqui, it was a pleasure meeting you!


The Wildcat Within



Clementine, Portrait for a friend...



Leo II
April 2008

I had a varnishing issue with my ORIGINAL Leo painting, so instead of trying to fix it and possibly sell an inferior painting, I started fresh and came up with this NEW Leo, done on Claybord Smooth in acrylic...




Another promo piece for Dade City's Wild Things




Corvettes at the Drive-In
March 2008

Ahhh, it's finished!  You can view the process on the Works In Process page, or the completed mural with details on the Murals page...





The Quarters
This painting was used on promotional materials for the Spring Art Show at Blandy, the Virginia State Arboretum, and is currently on display at the Blue Ridge Arts Council's Members Show through August 1...


**Contact the Artist for a commissioned piece of your own...**




The artist at work!
View this mural on the "murals" page...