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Michelle Angela Ortiz is a mixed-media artist that believes in the constant journey of self-reflection and the connections that exist among family and society. Her household flourished with her Latin American and Caribbean cultures and these issues of identity evolve in her work. She focuses on the importance of time and existence and the connections it has to spirituality and community.
Ortiz has has designed and created over 30 large scale public works nationally and internationally (Ecuador & Costa Rica) displaying her talents as a skilled muralist. Her studio does not fall behind, she is a recent recipient of the Leeway Foundation Art & Change grant and she has exhibited her paintings and prints in numerous galleries such as: The Painted Bride, Fox Gallery & The Kelly Writer's House (University of Pennsylvania), Stedman Gallery (Rutgers University), Goldey Paley Gallery (Moore College), Lorenzo Homar Gallery (Taller Puertorriqueño), Art Forms Gallery, Community College & City Hall of Philadelphia, Permanent and private collections abroad such as Galeria Tonatzin (San Juan Bautista, CA) and Xicanoindio Gallery (Mesa, AZ). Besides producing her studio work, Ortiz is also involved a multi-disiplinary artist collective called "LAS GALLAS".
For over eight years she has been an active educator in using the arts as a tool for communication to bridge communities. Ortiz has worked with various nonprofit organizations such as Taller Puertorriqueño, Network Arts, Mural Arts Program, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, Art for Change, The Village of Arts and Humanities, AMLA, The Please Touch Museum, Raices Culturales Latinoamericanas and Fleisher Art Memorial.
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