Michele O’Brien Art

@micheleobrienart

Collage artist working out of my home studio in Somerville, MA, US. Everything is terrible but love wins. www.micheleobrienart.com

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Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· 27d

Pix of a work in progress! It's called "Beam Me Up, Scotty!" and it's now hanging in the Somerville Media Center as part of my summer exhibit. It's available, too - if interested, please DM. #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #originalart #bskyart #contemporaryart #artist #collage

A flattened recycled box that used to hold butter flavored pretzels.

The inside of the pretzel box, with some paper collage elements glued to it.

The fully collaged and painted recycled box. It's got blue and black papers, and some silver paint, along with some blueprint imagery and space-like imagery.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jul 10

A great night! Good friends at the opening for my collage exhibit at the Somerville Media Center. Twenty two of my collages installed - the first time I've shown so much work in one place. Thanks to Shilpa Kulkarni and SMC! Very grateful and happy. #somervilleartist #bosarts #collage #artexhibit

Michele standing in front of 4 of her framed collages at the Somerville media center

Friends gathering and chatting at the reception at Somerville Media Center

A display of collaged postcards on a table, for giving out to folks who attended the reception.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jul 6

Trying something new... to see if there's any interest in my "Bleep-Bird" collage, in T-shirt form. Please take a look if you have a moment, and let me know what you think, thanks! www.bonfire.com/store/michel... #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #tshirts #bskyart #arttshirts #birdart

Brightly colored collaged image of a bird holding a flag that says "@?#!". (I call this my "Bleep-Bird" collage)

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jul 1

Incredible art by Nick Cave, located in the NYC subway! #subwayart #nyc #nickcave #grateful

A large wall mosaic of one of artist Nick Cave’s dancing figures. The dancer is covered in a multicolored feathery costume.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jun 14

Last week….

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· May 28

Very pleased to have my collage, "Underneath" in the show, "Altered States" at the Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. Thanks to Boriana Kantcheva and the team at Mosesian for the opportunity! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #artsky

Image of an 8" x 11" abstract collage with sepia, teal and gray background colors, and bold black and white graphic details.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· May 12

Want a collaged postcard?! Connection and art are especially important now. You get a small artwork in the mail, no obligation. DM your address - repeat customers welcome! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #postcardart #mailart #snailmailart #snailmail #postcards #notecards #art #abstract

A wall display of 20 colorful collaged postcards, hung in rows.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· May 7

Thanks for the support over open studios! It was fun and I met so many terrific people. It was a lively weekend and I'm still catching my breath, but happy. (Pic of my table at the event). #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #postcardart #mailart #somervilleopenstudios #openstudios #artmarket

image of a long black table displayed with many colorful collages. Some are framed, some are postcards, some are notecards. Behind the table is a wall display of framed collages.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· May 1

Tomorrow! Somerville Open Studios! Sat & Sun, 12-6pm, at the Armory on Highland Ave. Please reach out if you have any questions about the event. (This is a mock-up of my display). #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #artsky #mailart #somervilleopenstudios #openstudios #artfair #artmarket

A wall display of 6 collages in black frames, along with 5 collages on paper. All are brightly colored. This is a mock-up for my display at Somerville Open Studios May 2 & 3, in Somerville, MA., U.S.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Apr 26

Handmade collaged postcards!!! Each is unique! I'll be selling them at Somerville Open Studios, May 2 & 3, 12-6pm at the Armory on Highland Ave. Please let me know if you will be stopping by! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #mailart #somervilleopenstudios #openstudios #artfair #artmarket

An array of 14 postcards on a table. They each have a different brightly colored collaged design on them.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Apr 23

4 recycled box collages! They're weird and I love making them. I'll be showing them at Somerville Open Studios, May 2 & 3, 12-6pm at the Armory on Highland Ave. Let me know if you're coming by! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #somervilleopenstudios #openstudios #artfair #artmarket

Four flattened cardboard cookie boxes, hanging on a wall, with very colorful collaged papers on them. 3 of them are abstract/random designs, one of them has a space theme with a moon in the center.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Apr 18

Boston-area local? Somerville Open Studios is May 2 & 3! Please come by my space in the Armory building, 191 Highland Ave, Somerville, 02143. Each weekend day, 12-6pm. Would love to say hello! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #somervilleopenstudios #openstudios #artfair #artmarket

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Apr 14

Grunt work behind the scenes! A very generous human gave me these, but they were a little dirty so I cleaned 50 small clip stands today. They will display my hand-collaged postcards. All in prep for Somerville Open Studios on May 2 & 3. Please come if you're local! #somervilleartist #bosarts #art

a display of small silver-colored clip stands, usually used to hold a photo or card. some of the stands have cube bases, some have round bases, some have triangular bases.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Apr 12

In honor of the amazing Artemis journey! Another collaged flattened box for your review. Thx for looking! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #blueskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #abstract #abstractartist #collage #collageart

a long collaged flattened cardboard box. the images on the front are of a red nebula in space, and pink and green northern lights below. There is a moon image in the center.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Apr 3

DONE! (sorry for the delay - I was under the weather). Another recycled cookie box with collage. Too weird or just weird enough? #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #artoftheday #collage #collageart

A small flattened cardboard cookie box with colored and black and white graphic lettering and other designs collaged onto it.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Mar 23

Another W.I.P.! A recycled cookie box with a cut out, that I am collaging. Wait for the results... #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #blueskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #artoftheday #abstract #collage #collageart

A flattened cardboard cookie box with some paper collage pieces strewn across it. This is a "work in progress" image.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Mar 17

A few more collaged postcards from my art factory! I've got a lot of OLD maps that I'm starting to use in collage - what do you think? #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artist #artwork #abstract #collage #collageart #postcardart #mailart #snailmailart #postcards #notecards

A row of three hand-collaged abstract postards with multicolored paper and pieces of old maps.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Mar 6

Final reveal! See previous post for the "before" stage. Recycled & collaged box. A new kick I'm on, making these. I'd love to hear what you think!? #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #bskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #recycledart #collage #collageart

A flattened recycled black box with brightly colored graphic collage elements attached.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Feb 25

Work in progress. A recycled box with cool shapes, and my collage additions. Stay tuned for the final reveal! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #artoftheday #abstractcollage #collage #collageart

A small black candy box, opened up and flattened, with some colorful collage papers glued to it, and some random collage papers strewn about.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Feb 3

Just for the hell of it, made a couple of small copper wire bowls. They're about grapefruit sized. (Hard to photograph properly, apologies). Fun to do, but hard on the hands! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #artsy #originalart #bskyart #blueskyart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork

Image of two small copper wire bowls, handmade using many loops of wire. Each bowl is about the size of a grapefruit.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jan 29

Feeling blue? There are about a million reasons to feel down these days. I can't fix much, but I can offer you an art card. DM me your address and you'll get something colorful in the mail. No strings. Thanks for connecting!! #postcardart #mailart #snailmailart #snailmail #postcards #bosarts #art

Array of 15 brightly colored postcards in a grid. Postcards are original handmade collaged cards.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jan 20

Who wants FUN mail? New hand-collaged postcards! Connections feel more important now than ever before. DM me your address and I'll send you one. No obligation. Just community. #postcardart #mailart #snailmailart #snailmail #postcards #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #artist #artwork #art

A photo of 19 brightly colored collaged postcards laid out in a grid.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jan 15

Old sketchbook! Searching for inspiration, I found this. These are messy but what is a sketchbook for, if not to mess around? #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #bskyart #blueskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #abstract #collage #collageart #sketchbook

An art sketchbook opened to show two pages of brightly colored collage work.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jan 8

Experiments in collage! I keep things I make, even when they don't work out - they may become parts of future collages... #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artsy #originalart #bskyart #blueskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #abstract #abstractcollage #collage

An array of many different, small and brightly colored collages laying flat on a desk.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jan 5

My collage "Subtle!" has been included in the 2026 Members Prize Show at the Cambridge Art Association. Please come to the reception Jan 8 & say hello! #art #bskyart #collage #bosarts #bostonartist #somervilleartist #affordableart #artforsale #originalartforsale #abstractart #contemporaryart #show

Poster for the 2026 Members Prize Show at the Cambridge Art Association in Cambridge, MA., U.S.

Abstract collage entitled "Subtle!". The collage has a lot of white background with distressed printed imagery in various colors, and some bold text in blue, black and orange.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Jan 5

Random post: it was a cookie box. Then I unfolded it and collaged onto it. Thanks for looking! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #art #visualart #artsy #bskyart #blueskyart #abstractart #contemporaryart #artist #artwork #artoftheday #abstract #abstractcollage #collage #collageart #random

A small unfolded cardboard cookie box that is colored magenta, and has been collaged with colorful papers and graphic type.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Dec 24

Holiday heart. This started out as an experimental collage and ended up looking like an abstract heart. I want to thank folks for following & engaging with me here this year. Wishing you very happy holidays and the best for 2026! #somervilleartist #bostonartist #bosarts #bskyart #blueskyart #art

A multi-colored abstract collage in the shape of a heart.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Dec 3

December! I've begun mailing my holiday cards - I create different collaged cards for each person. Here are some more examples. Thanks for looking! #bostonartist #art #artsy #bskyart #blueskyart #collagesky #collage #collageart #mailart #snailmailart #notecards #abstract #abstractart #bosarts

Four collaged notecards with abstract designs. Design backgrounds look like space or galaxy images, with round & crescent planet-like shapes overlaying them. Colors include bright blue, orange, pink and purple.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Nov 25

It's late November! Still finishing holiday cards. My friends and family get abstract ones; here are some examples of my hand-collaged cards. Thanks for looking! #bostonartist #art #artsy #bskyart #blueskyart #collagesky #collage #collageart #mailart #snailmailart #notecards #abstract #abstractart

Four hand-collaged notecards with green and blue, black and white abstract designs.

Michele O’Brien Art@micheleobrienart· Nov 17

It's November! Time to prep for the holidays. As always, my recipients get weird abstract stuff: posting more examples of hand-collaged cards. Thx for looking! #bostonartist #art #artsy #bskyart #blueskyart #collagesky #collage #collageart #mailart #snailmailart #notecards #abstract #abstractart