{"id":41968,"date":"2018-12-26T18:29:49","date_gmt":"2018-12-27T00:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=41968"},"modified":"2019-01-05T12:33:29","modified_gmt":"2019-01-05T18:33:29","slug":"michelle-franzoni-thorley-finding-and-painting-lost-relatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/michelle-franzoni-thorley-finding-and-painting-lost-relatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Franzoni Thorley: Finding and Painting Lost Relatives"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/a>Michelle Franzoni Thorley, an only child, was raised by \u201ca savvy single mother, whose favorite color is green.\u201d Her father taught her about Mexican culture and art.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have always felt inspired by the indigenous and Latin art. I love to share my view of the world through bright colors and plant life,\u201d she says. \u201cOver the years, I have experienced the compassion and understanding that comes with adversity, and I try to reflect that in my art.\u00a0 I enjoy painting about family history because it helps me feel connected to the past and gives me strength for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

She says the best moment of 2018 was finding a lost relative. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing a lot of family history [research] these past two years, trying to find out more about my ancestors. In the process of searching through the old records of my great-grandparents, I found the death record of one of their daughters that died as a baby and was forgotten about. It was so exciting to call my relatives and confirm we had found a missing family member! Listing the missing daughter\u2019s name, along with her family was so moving that I felt inspired to paint her. The painting was the centerpiece to my ofrenda<\/em> this year as we celebrated Dia de Los Muertos.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Finding Process,\u201d 30\u2033 x 35\u2033<\/p><\/div>\n

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You can view more of her work at\u00a0https:\/\/florafamiliar.myportfolio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Best Of (2018) curated by Emily Larsen.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n

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