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Michele Wilson has been privately teaching art for approximately 7 years. Her student base recently became more than her upstairs home art studio could handle. In August of 2007 Michele acquired studio space in Historical Downtown Hartselle, Alabama. Art awareness for students is her goal. She has made nurturing artistic passion in her students a priority. Her students are well above average in artistic abilities. Her students also rank highly as award-winning artists in competitions of which HASG participates. She does not pride herself in helping her students achieve these awards, but prides herself instead on encouraging her students to realize their artistic potential.

Michele grew up in rural Corner, Alabama as Missy Garnett. She has had various art training, but considers herself to be basically self-taught. Michele is a realist and specializes, but does not limit herself in teaching realism. She is experienced in all mediums and teaches extensively acrylic, watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, scratchboard and pastel. Her favorite is pastel. She has won many awards as a pastelist. Her composition ‘The Gardner’ was shown in September 2006 at the Pastel Society of America’s annual exhibit at the National Arts Club Museum in New York City. She is currently a member of the Southeastern Pastel Society.

She is a commissioned artist and has been involved in commissions for school systems, individuals and corporations. Her portraits are most in demand. She is the creator of the William B. Garnett Memorial High School Art Scholarship competition. This named in memory of her best childhood friend – her brother Billy Garnett who passed away at age 41 in September 2007. Her objective is to have this the largest monetary art scholarship offered to high school seniors entering college.
Michele is 43 years old and the mother of Brantley (18), Braddock (17) and Brooke (13). She has been married for 20 years to Mack Wilson.