Dear Viewer,
Welcome to my portfolio. Enclosed you will find my thoughts, happiness, hardships, love, my obsession with maze puzzles and everything in between told through a sequence of paintings, illustrations and mazes.
Art is one of the few languages that can be understood and shared by people from all over the world, bringing people together through the perspectives of artists from every walk of life, culture and background. We are all part of the bigger picture, each a piece to the puzzle.
Thank you for taking the time to visit, I hope you will find something that speaks to you through my work, all my very best,
Michelle Boggess
Artist Biography
www.BoggessArt.com
Detroit, MI USA
Current Guinness World Record Holder:
World's Largest Hand-Drawn Maze
Michelle Boggess-Nunley is an international artist, illustrator and maze maker from Detroit, Michigan. She's the current Guinness World Record holder for the Largest Hand-Drawn Maze and specializes in creating some of the world's most complex maze puzzles. Her artwork has been displayed at exhibitions such as Art Revolution Taiwan 2020, A.R.T. Taipei 2021 and ArtExpo NY 2018. She's designed mazes and illustrations for LA comedian Zach Sherwin's upcoming 'Crossword Show', New York Times bestselling author AJ Jacobs upcoming book ‘The Puzzler’ and most recently completed a 17 foot maze mural, which features the words Unity and Love in languages from all over the globe.
Michelle is the creator of 'Wizard World: The Magical Land of Illustrated Mazes’ series, and is the author-illustrator of several maze and children's books. Her most recent project is a maze book titled ‘All the paths we dare to take’, which will bring its solvers on a mind bending journey through historical sites, world wonders and international landmarks in the form of a maze. The artist plans to unveil this project idea at ArtPrize 2021 in the heart of Grand Rapids, MI this fall with a 12 ft long maze.
"We all have little quirks that make us unique. Plant those quirks instead of suppressing them. Water them. Let them grow into big, beautiful, weird looking gardens for the world to see..."
Boggess Art, LLC
Owner/Artist
-Commissions
-Author-Illustrator
On The Gogh Studio
Owner/Art Instructor
Social Platforms:
@BoggessArt
Books
Wizard World Illustrated Mazes 1
-Author/Illustrator
Wizard World Illustrated Mazes 2
-Author/Illustrator
I am a Lenny
-Author/Illustrator
Maze2020
-Collaborative Artist
Maze2020
-Collaborative Artist
Associations
Farmington Hill Public Art Program
Grosse Pointe Artist Association
-Board Member
Tangent Gallery
-Original Artwork
Posterity Gallery
-Represented Artist
Press, Media & Projects
Press
Atlas Obscura Article & Maze 05/2022
The Puzzler Book Excerpt 05/2022
Grosse Pointe News: The Art Collab Project 06/2021
Grosse Pointe News: Unity Mural 07/2021
Click on Detroit Artist Interview 5/2021
CBS: Eye on Detroit
Republic World Article 11/10/2020
She The People Article 11/10/2020
Eastsider News Cover Story: 10/23/20
C&G News Cover Story: 08/11/20
The Mitten Writer Spotlight: 09/04/2020
VIDEOS
CBS: Eye on Detroit
Exhibitions
05/2022 - The Finer Pointes Finalist - Grosse Pointe, MI
03/2022 - Out of the Darkness - Detroit, MI
08/2022 - A.R.T. Taiwan/International Artist/Taiwan, CN
04/2020 - Art Revolution Taipei 2021/International Artist/Taiwan, CN
11/2020 - Ford Piquette Plant Art Show/Detroit, MI
10/2020 - Soul Searching/Grosse Pointe Artist Assoc./Detroit, MI
05/2020 - Art Revolution Taipei/International Artist/Taiwan, CN
01/2020 - Mind. Heart/Grosse Pointe War Memorial Exhibiton/Grosse Pointe, MI
12/2019-01/2020 - Boll Family YMCA Gallery/Featured Artist/Solo/Detroit, MI
10/2019 - A personal Journey/Grosse Pointe Artist Association/Detroit, MI
09/2019 - Macomb County Warming Center Fundraiser/Featured Artist/Solo/MI
04/2021 - Detroit: A City From All Angles/Detroit, MI
03/2019 - TIME/Jackson Junge Gallery/Chicago, IL
02/2019 - Zipcode/Leamington Art Center/Ontario, Canada
11/2018 - 105th Gold Metal Exhibition/Scarab Club/Detroit, MI
11/2018 - Gables Art Gallery/Troy, MI
09/2018 - Dreamers/Featured Artist/Solo/Boll Family YMCA Gallery
06/2018 - Art on the Grand/Farmington, MI
04/2018 - Art Expo New York/Pier 94/Expo Solo
03/2018 - Women's Show/Carr Center Gallery/Detroit, MI
Projects
The Crossword Show
Maze Design & Illustration
Live comedy show hosted by Zach Sherwin (“Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Epic Rap Battles of History”) in which a panel of guest comedians solves an actual crossword puzzle live onstage in front of an audience
The Puzzler by AJ Jacobs
Path to Giza Maze
A book by four-time New York Times bestselling author, AJ Jacobs: One man's quest to solve the most baffling puzzles, ever, from crosswords to jigsaws to the meaning of life.
Art Prize2021
Participating Artist/The BOB/Grand Rapids, MI
An 18-day celebration of creativity, connection, and community in the heart of Downtown Grand Rapids, where artists participate from all over the world for a one-of-a-kind art experience.
Unity Mural Project
Organizer/Artist/Designer
A 17 Foot mural featuring words relating to LOVE and UNITY in all different languages from around the world.
Art Collab Project
Organizer/Curator
A group of 2-person collaboration teams that specialize in various mediums and skills, randomly paired together to create works of art.
I am a Lenny: A children's book that celebrates differences
Author/Illustrator
Wizard World Illustrated Mazes: Book One
Publisher: Ethan Ellenberg Literacy
Author/Illustrator
Wizard World Illustrated Mazes: Book Two
Publisher: Ethan Ellenberg Literacy
Author-Illustrator
Christmas Critters Activity Book:
Self-Published
Author/Illustrator
Maze 2020: book by Matthew Haussler
Participating Maze Collaborative Book that includes 4 Guinness World Record holders and maze artists from all over the world
Maze 2021: book by Matthew Haussler
Participating Maze Collaborative Book that includes 4 Guinness World Record holders and maze artists from all over the world
Paintings
Books & Illustrations
