Michele grew up in Atlanta and Honolulu. She has an MFA from University of Michigan. She has taught at Oregon College of Arts and Crafts and the Penland School.

She has artwork in state and city collections in the Pacific Northwest as well as pieces in corporate collections across the US. Commercial design work includes print design for Fabricart, Inc. and illustrations for Whole Foods Market and World Wildlife Fund.


Michele is a founding member of FRANK, Chapel Hill's downtown artist's collective, which opened in April 2010.