Michelle Gilks is an artist who lives and works in the southern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.

"I have a deep need to create beautiful things.  There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to make something unique, where nothing existed before.  A blank canvas is an opportunity to bring something new into the world; a chance to express, to invent colours and to experience joy.

In the past I have worked in a variety of art forms, including painting, papier-mache` and jewellery design; selling work at many markets and exhibitions around Western Australia.  My greatest passion, however, is painting, and am happiest when surrounded by open tubes of acrylic.

Lately I have been experimenting with layers, as well as incorporating stamping, stenciling and transparency."