Giverny (one)

by Michelle Morrissey

• Acrylics and Mixed Media on Canvas
• 100cm by 100cm
• 2026

About artwork

Inspired by Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny, Michelle Morrissey’s painting echoes Monet’s fascination with light, colour and the changing rhythms of nature. Layers of textured medium give the surface a tactile, almost sculptural quality, while expressive brushstrokes allow flowers and foliage to emerge and dissolve within the composition. The garden becomes a vibrant, immersive space which is alive with movement, colour and quiet joy.

About the artist

Michelle Morrissey is a British visual artist based in Malta whose practice is inspired by organic forms and the landscape. Often working on a large scale, she uses a diverse range of media including acrylic, oil, Indian ink and collage. Her compositions are characterised by vibrant colour and expressive, gestural mark-making, responding intuitively to the primary sources that inspire her. Many of her works remain Untitled, allowing viewers the freedom to form their own connections and interpretations.

Morrissey holds an MA in Design from the University for the Creative Arts, Rochester, and a First Class BA (Hons) in Visual Arts & Communication from the University of Kent, Canterbury.

In 2005, she received a Highly Commended Prize for the Southern Region in Holding Up the Mirror, with her work subsequently exhibited in Mayfair, London.