![Artist Michelle Hawran sitting on the ground with her black cat smiling up at the camera. There is a plant behind her.](/sites/default/files/styles/manual_crop_custom/public/pictures-users/15.jpg.webp?itok=9aMBVFKJ)
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Michelle Hawran is a visual artist born, raised, and based in Windsor, Connecticut. She is known for her vibrant acrylic and oil paintings depicting nostalgic memories of people and places, aiming to capture the joyful feeling of living in the moment. Since graduating with a BFA from the University of Connecticut in 2016, Michelle splits her time between creating colorful paintings of her own family’s past, crafting meaningful commissions for her clients of their own memories, and teaching all mediums of art at the Windsor Art Center.
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Classification
![A colorful, brushy, chunky oil painting of three kids around a table at a birthday party. Balloons are in the background and they have party hats on. The boys are using noise makers and the girls is visibly annoyed.](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/user-gallery-images/It%27sMyParty.jpg?itok=1TXjAs0d)
It's My Party
Painting
It's My Party
![A brushy, dreamy oil painting of a little boy in the 1960s riding a white rocking horse.](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/user-gallery-images/IMG_3601.jpg?itok=fcDKgUPd)
1963
Painting
1963
Pool
Painting
Pool
Yellow Car
Painting
Yellow Car
Water Pump
Painting
Water Pump
Labor Day
Painting
Labor Day
Wedding Crowd
Painting
Wedding Crowd
Swing
Painting
Swing
Wonder Bread
Painting
Wonder Bread
![A two year old mid century girl dressed in white. She's turning away from the camera and wearing black Mary Janes. The background is black.](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/user-gallery-images/Girl1.jpg?itok=jI6JXDcB)
Debbie
Painting
Debbie
![Two brothers kneeling down posting with their football helmets and a football. They look serious, but their helmets are too big. There is greenery in the background.](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/user-gallery-images/Football.jpg?itok=IAb3lkIG)
Football
Painting
Football
![A chunky oil painting of an old man aged 93. He's smiling at the camera in front of a white background.](/sites/default/files/styles/crop_thumbnail/public/user-gallery-images/MichelleHawran.jpg?itok=NZ89hGcP)
Fred Sr (at 93)
Painting
Fred Sr (at 93)
Fred Sr (at 35)
Painting
Fred Sr (at 35)
Audrey
Painting
Audrey
Vinny
Painting
Vinny
Penelope
Painting