Life, Paint and Passion
Michele Cassouwas born and   raised in southern France.  As a young adult she moved to Paris where she   studied law, literature, and art.  Inspired by watching children paint, she   discovered a way to express herself spontaneously and without need for   conventional training.  By her early twenties painting had become her   fulltime passion.   A unique approach to creativity grew out of her many   years of "just painting for herself" and her intense desire to share her work   led her to work with other people and to lead groups in the creative process.    In 1976 she founded the Painting Experience Studio in San Francisco where   she has touched many people's lives through ongoing classes and workshops,   as well as in centers throughout the United States.  She continues to paint   and teach in the San Francisco Bay area.