Born in 1968 in Cape Town, South Africa, Michaela Rinaldi is a self-taught abstract figurative artist.

A colourist at heart, Rinaldi’s bold use of colour, line ,shape and love of the human form,  is paramount in her creation. While she experiments with a wide range of hues, blue often dominates her canvases. She has no interest in perfection, she is all about capturing the essence or feeling. Her preferred mediums include acrylics and charcoal.

Her process is simple, Rinaldi does not echo the usual artist speak, or force a personal directive. No piece is planned or preconceived, she “just paints”

Rinaldi offers no in-depth story or narrative. Not looking to suggest or make any statements. Instead she wishes for the work to speak for itself. To evoke a feeling.

Rinaldi believes all artworks are a self-portrait of the artist in some form, but invites the viewer to connect with her pieces on a personal level, encouraging a resonance with their own inner story, offering a more intimate, direct engagement.