As a self-taught contemporary mixed media fiber artist, Michelle’s practice is rooted in exploring interconnectedness through the factors that shape human survival. She creates with purpose—using art as a vessel for dialogue that enlightens, empowers, and inspires movement.

Fiber, her primary medium, embody both strength and flexibility, qualities that naturally align with biophilic design principles. Their tactile nature, paired with organic forms and effervescent hues, infuses her work with warmth, quaintness, and renewal. These elements foster restorative environments that reflect resilience and cultural richness, inviting viewers to form their own interpretations while also communicating layered, intentional messages.

Over time, Michelle has developed a distinctive visual language that merges whimsy, innovation, and technology with fearless risk-taking. Her installations shape multi-weighted and multicolored fibers, bound by industrial adhesive, into sculptural forms that often incorporate metal and wood to enhance structure and environmental integration.

Enriched with vibrant colors that reference her Caribbean heritage, her works awaken emotion, inspire connection, and illuminate the universal conditions of survival. By transforming space into imaginative, restorative environments, Michelle’s practice pushes the boundaries of fiber art while remaining authentic to her craft—ultimately serving as a catalyst for dialogue, empowerment, and hope.

Education

2006    Project Management Institute, Certified Project Management Professional # 32689,

2001    Keller Graduate School of Management, Devry University, Masters of Project Management

1999    St. Lawrence University, BSc, Mathematics, Concentration in Computer Science and French

Public Collections/ Private Collections/ Commissions

2022    ArtLife WPB Program, City of West Palm Beach Public Art Permanent Collection, commission, WPB, FL

2023    Boynton Arts, Ocean Ave/Boynton Beach Marina, commission-temporary, Boynton Beach, FL

2024    Arts & Cultural Division, City Hall Lobby, temporary art installation, City of Miramar

Awards / Recognition

2026    Artist Innovation Fellowship, Cultural Council For Palm Beach County, Lake Worth, FL

Solo Exhibitions

2025    The Flow of Water, Ten North Arts, Opa-Locka, FL

2022    Michelle Drummond: Systems, Cultural Council for PBC, Lake Worth Beach, FL

            Works, Drummond Fine Art Popup Gallery, Delray Beach, FL

2021    Culture Keepers Exhibition, Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach, FL

2019    The Frank Gallery, Frank Aisles Exhibition, Pembroke Pines, FL

            Works, Pompano Beach Arts and Cultural Center, Pompano Beach, FL

            Les Derrieres, Arts WAREHOUSE, Delray Beach, FL

            Life's Journey, Spanish River Library, Boca Raton, FL

2018    L2 Lounge Art Exhibition, Georgetown, Washington, D.C.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026    Count It All Joy, Green Space Miami, Miami, FL

            Interwoven, Adelson Galleries, Palm Beach, FL

2025    Prizm Art Fair, Miami Art Week – Art Basel, Miami, FL

            Fiber Optics, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, FL

            Tides and Currents, Coral Springs Art Museum, Coral Springs, FL

2024    The Art of Leaving A Mark II, Miami Dade College Hialeah Campus, Hialeah, FL (2nd PLACE)

            Prizm Art Fair, Miami Art Week – Art Basel, Miami, FL

            Women Artists Weaving The Tales of Life: Miramar Cultural Center, Miramar, FL

2023    Overflows, Florida Atlantic University Ritter Art Gallery, Boca Raton, FL

            Earth, Water & Skin: Caribbean Women In Art, Island SPACE Caribbean Museum, Plantation, FL

            Emerge Yourself, Art With A Purpose, Palm Beach Art & Design Showroom, Lake Worth Beach, FL

            Boynton Arts 2023 Kinetic Biennial, Boynton Beach, FL

2022    MUSE Art Fair (Art Basel Week), Miami Beach, FL

            Continuum Palm Beach Art Fair, Lake Worth Beach, FL (3rd PLACE)

            Heart of The Square Exhibition, Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach, FL

2021    Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and Discover The Palm Beaches Media Event, NYC, NY

            Biennial 2021 Exhibition, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, FL

            Karibu Exhibition, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, FL

            Celebration Exhibition, Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach, FL

2020    Space Between Us Exhibition, Bailey Contemporary Art, Pompano Beach, FL

            African American Heritage Exhibit, Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth, FL

            Art Synergy, Art Palm Beach 2019, West Palm Beach, FL

            Continuum Palm Beach Art Fair, West Palm Beach, FL (BEST IN SHOW)

            ArtServe, 30th Anniversary Season Preview, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 

2019    MUSE Art Fair (Art Basel Week), Miami Beach, FL

            Blanco + 1, Arts WAREHOUSE, Delray Beach, FL

            Healing, NYA Gallery, Manhattan, New York

            Art Fort Lauderdale, Art Fair On Water, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2018    Red Dot Miami BOOTH R213, Blink Group Gallery, Miami, FL

​            Social Code - Art vs. Social Media, Arts WAREHOUSE, Delray Beach, FL

2017    Femme Fatale Art Space, Washington, DC

2016    Sugarloaf Craft Festival, Montgomery County Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, MD

2015    Independent Authors Book Experience Expo, Roselle, NJ

-2021  

2004    Cosi Restaurant, Washington, DC

Selected Television/Print/Online

2025    The Evolution of Michelle Drummond |Aqua, Pinecrest Magazine

2023    Six Spinning Sailfish of Boynton Beach| The Palm Beach Post

            Spinning and Sailing | South Florida Sun Sentinel 

2022    Culture – The Arts / Art Basel and Miami Art Week | Ebony Magazine 

            Fiber Artist Drummond Opens Cultural Council’s Art Season with Systems | Palm Beach Arts Paper 

            Following The Thread | Boca Magazine November/December 2022 Issue  

            NEW&NOW, Very Visual | Palm Beach Illustrated – The Arts Issue/November 2022 | November 2022

            Palm Beach County Cultural Council kicks off season with Solo Exhibition by Michelle Drummond | Caribbean National Weekly

            Cultural Council For Palm Beach County Kicks Off Season With Solo Exhibition By Michelle Drummond | Cultural Council For Palm Beach County              Press Release

            Up Close | Delray Magazine October/September 2022 Issue 

            Strands Of Life | LUXE Interiors + Design March/April 2022 Issue 

            Making History With Art | WPBF25 News 

            Michelle Drummond Becomes First Black Female Artist to Install Solo, Permanent Public Artwork Commissioned By City of West Palm Beach |                    wpb.org |

            The Metamorphosis, Art by Michelle Drummond  | West Palm Beach Mandel Public Library 

2021    Michelle Drummond – Commissioned For Art | TVJ Smile Jamaica 

            Michelle Drummond Dribbling In Multi-Dimensions of Art  | The Jamaica Gleaner 

            First Black Female Artist Awarded Solo Permanent Public Art Commission By The City of West Palm Beach | wpb.org  

           Jamaican-born artist Michelle Drummond To Have Work Permanently Installed In West Palm Beach Public Library  | Jamaicaobserver.com  

           Jamaican Artist Michelle Drummond First Black Female Artist To Be Permanently Installed In West Palm Beach Public Library  | Jamaicans.com  

           Jamaican Artist Michelle Drummond Becomes First Black Woman Awarded Solo Art Commission by City of West Palm Beach  | Caribbean National              Weekly 

            Cultural Council’s Biennial Features Variety of New County Artists | Palm Beach Daily News 

           Meet Michelle Drummond | Contemporary Mixed Media Fiber Artist | Shoutout Miami 

2019    Jamaican Fiber Artist Michelle Drummond Colorful Works on Display at Pompano Beach Cultural Center | Caribbean National Weekly 

           Colorful Fiber Art By Michelle Drummond Comes to The Pompano Beach Cultural Center | Broadway World 

           Life and Work with Michelle Drummond | Voyage MIA 

          Artist Michelle Drummond to Exhibit Work at South Florida Galleries | Caribbean National Weekly 

          Art Synergy: Bringing the Palm Beach Art Scene Together | WPB Magazine 

Workshops/Mentorship

2023    Public Art Tour, WPB Downtown Development Authority, West Palm Beach, FL

2022    Fiber Art Workshop, Mandel Public Library, West Palm Beach, FL

            Art Tour & Fiber Art Workshop, Achievement Center for Children & Families, Drummond Fine Art Gallery, Delray Beach, FL

            Art Tour & Fiber Art Workshop, EJS Projects, Drummond Fine Art Gallery, Delray Beach, FL

            Art Tour & Fiber Art Workshop, Milagro Center, Drummond Fine Art Gallery, Delray Beach, FL

            Art Tour & Fiber Art Workshop, Space of Mind, Drummond Fine Art Gallery, Delray Beach, FL

            Artist Talk, Mandel Public Library, West Palm Beach, FL

            Artist Tour, Norton Art Museum, West Palm Beach, FL

            Public Art Tour, WPB ArtLife, West Palm Beach, FL

Residences

2018-2023      Arts WAREHOUSE - Studio 9, Delray Beach, FL

Membership

2019-2024      Arts United Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2019–2022      Cornell Art Museum, Delray Beach, FL

2022-Present  Cultural Council For Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, FL

Representation

2024-Present  Adelson Galleries, Palm Beach Island, FL