Our Art Directors

Michelle Beasley was born, raised & studied in Kansas City, Missouri. She has a

Bachelor in Business and Master in Health Administration from Webster University. As

well as a Master in Urban Education from Park University.

Michelle is an accomplished, self-taught Artist. She utilizes and is competent, working in

a variety of media; charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, plaster, oil and is an award winning

photographer. She is always seeking to extend her craft and learn new things. Michelle is

a folk artist of the black experience. Her work chronicles her feelings of events going on

in the world around her. Her passion for quality and detail are fed by this and bring life

and reality to each work. Michelle feels blessed to have the opportunity to grow in her

talents, whether through Painting, Drawing, Photography or Sculpture. Michelle gets her

inspiration for subject matter from people she shares her space with, places she visits, and

the simple items of life that unfold around her. Michelle's strongest inspiration, however,

comes from her loving husband & fellow artist, J. Leroy. He provides her with a sense of

strength, support and challenge. This allows her to reach beyond her talent and

boundaries to create her extraordinary works. Michelle has an extensive visual art

resume, as she has been in a multitude of exhibits in and around Kansas City and beyond.