Painter/artist

Michelle Hill was born into a farming community in Branchville, New  Jersey, in 1969. She is an American painter known for her work on copper. Combining traditional techniques on a nontraditional  surface, Hill uses copper to bring out the translucent qualities of oil  paint. 

After graduating high school, she studied fine arts at a local  community college, then applied to  Parsons School of Design, where she  received a scholarship in the illustration department. After Parsons,  Hill attended Teachers College, Columbia University, receiving an MA in  art education. 

Hill teaches visual art at PS 199, a public school on the  Upper West Side in New York City.  Hill has been  exhibiting since 1994. Her work is included in many private and public  collections.