SOMETIMES THE RIGHT PAINTING CHANGES THE WHOLE ROOM
Original oils + site-specific works created FOR the spaces we gather, work, and live in
residential commissions
Sometimes it’s one painting that gives a room its center. Sometimes it’s a group of works that brings a sense of rhythm and connection throughout a home.
I create original oil paintings in response to your space, considering scale, color, atmosphere, and what you want to feel when you walk into the room.
YOUR PROJECT MAY INCLUDE:
- Initial consultation
- Reference imagery + color direction
- Custom oil painting(s)
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Installation management
Starting at $3,500
OPEN AIR COLLECTION
Thinking of creating an outdoor sanctuary? The Open Air Collection offers original, hand-painted, weather-protected panels created specifically for outdoor environments. They bring color, privacy, and personality into your pool, patio or garden.
And unlike a mural, they can move with you. Each work can be relocated, reinstalled, or reimagined in a new setting over time — turning an outdoor area into something more personal, expressive, and alive.
YOUR PROJECT MAY INCLUDE:
- Site consultation + assessment
- Reference development
- Project + material planning
- Weather-protected custom artwork
- Scale, placement + installation
Starting at $4,500
COMMISSIONS FOR PUBLIC + COMMERCIAL SPACES
Workplaces, hospitality spaces, restaurants, lounges, and gathering places don’t always need more branding. Sometimes they need art.
I create original bodies of work for commercial and public environments — pieces that bring warmth, energy, humanity, and a memorable visual presence to the space.
YOUR PROJECT MAY INCLUDE:
- Initial consultation + site review
- Artwork concept + placement recommendations
- Original coordinated body of work
- Scale + color development
- Project + material planning
- Installation management
Starting at $6,000
EVERY GREAT SPACE HAS A STORY WORTH TELLING
If your walls could talk, what would they say?
I take on a limited number of commissions each year. All inquiries are confidential, and your information stays private. I read and responded to your inquiry personally, and in a timely + professional manner.
what my clients + collectors have to say
“Everyone who enters the rooms where her work hangs, and I mean every one, both notices and compliments the work! The pieces elicit feelings as the subject MATTERS to me and that is evident and also effects the viewers. I will also go so far as to say her art actually inspires more creativity within our household — like a chain of creativity blessings!“
- KIVA B., ART COLLECTOR
“Michelle Carnes’ vibrant colors and expressive images capture the personality of her subjects in surprising ways. We commissioned this energetic and engaging piece for a large wall in a media room. It delights our guests as they come down the stairs, and truly defines the space. The intensity of the colors, the play with reflected light and the drama of the brush work and framing preserve its presence even when lights are lowered for movie watching. Michelle is an excellent partner in design and was ready to make suggestions and incorporate our preferences. She was extremely helpful in placement and hanging. The process was entirely enjoyable, and we could not be happier with the outcome.”
ANN B., ART COLLECTOR
"I have had the pleasure of working with Michelle through my agency in Denver for many years. Michelle is one of the most brilliant, creative professionals I know. She has a unique ability to understand what a person is trying to express and deliver the perfect approach to hit the mark and meet their artistic visual goals."
KRISTI ESTES, CIG PUBLIC RELATIONS, LLC
"Michelle has provided us with something so valuable to us as a team. We look at the work every day and we are reminded of where we came from, who we are, and what we can achieve together. It is everything that we had hoped we would get. The works have become a centerpiece for our offices, our personalities are right there for all to see and we love it! Working with Michelle was so easy, it felt so effortless to get our thoughts out, the best bit is seeing those thoughts translated into art that we all identify with so easily. Inspiring work and a pleasure to collaborate with."
WAYNE SCHOLES, RED TOUCH MEDIA, INC.
SOME BRANDS I WORKED WITH TO CREATE MEMORABLE ARTFUL EXPERIENCES
