Photo by Asim Overstands

Hi, I’m Michelle! I'm a visual artist based in Calgary, Canada (Moh'kins'tsis Treaty 7 Territory) . I've worked on a wide range of projects including 2d animation for commercials and music videos, visual development for animation, murals & public art, and illustration. 
Say hi: michellekukuinc@gmail.com
Exhibitions
Totoro Show - Giant Robot - Los Angeles, USA (2022) 
Post-it Show - Giant Robot - Los Angeles, USA (2022)
Deep Forest Show - Giant Robot - Los Angeles, USA (2022)
BUMP Cinematheque - Contemporary Calgary - Calgary, CAN (2022)
Metronomy x CSM - Pulse Films / Sonos Studio - London, UK (2016)
Pushing the Envelope - House of Illustration - London, UK (2015)

clients / past work experience
Cartoon Network, Golden Wolf, FX Networks, 
Atomic Cartoons, Blink Ink, First Generation Films, Strange Beast

Public Art
City Centre Banner Artist - Calgary Arts Development (2025)
Mural Artist  - BUMP Festival (2022)
Mural Artist - Calgary Downtown Association (2022)
Projection Artist & Animator - Glowfest YYC (2022)
Bench Mural Artist - Calgary Downtown Association (2021)

grants
Artist Development Microgrant - Calgary Arts Development (2022)
Project Grant Program, Individual - Calgary Arts Development (2022)

Juror
National Comic Arts Juror - Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (2022)
Animation Lockdown Juror - Quickdraw Animation Society (2021)

Publishing
Vision's 2023 Illustrator's Book - Pixiv - Tokyo, Japan (2022)