A Multidimensional Artist & Galactic Messenger

About Michele Courage

Michele Courage is a New Zealand–based multidisciplinary artist working at the intersection of large-scale abstract painting, expanded awareness and energetic perception.

Born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa, Michele grew up immersed in a creative household. Her father, John Dunn, was a respected ceramicist and potter, and her mother, Tina Dunn, a wildlife and collage artist. Art was not simply encouraged — it was a way of life.

Her early works were collected internationally before she relocated to New Zealand in 2009. It was here that her practice deepened beyond technique and form into a more conscious exploration of frequency, perception and inner transformation.

The Work

Michele’s large-scale paintings are immersive and layered, created through an intuitive yet disciplined process. Working physically with the canvas, she builds each piece through movement, disruption and recalibration — allowing colour and structure to evolve organically.

Her practice is informed by years of study in energetic and multidimensional frameworks. Rather than depicting these influences symbolically, she integrates them subtly into the work — creating paintings that feel resonant, expansive and quietly activating.

Collectors often describe a palpable presence within her pieces — works that shift the atmosphere of a space and continue to unfold long after they are installed.

Process & Transmission

For Michele, painting is both material and energetic.

Each canvas becomes a dialogue between visible form and unseen sensation. Through attentive layering and attunement, she works to stabilise the composition not only visually, but atmospherically — allowing the finished work to hold coherence and depth.

Her intention is not to persuade or impose meaning, but to create environments where reflection, clarity and remembrance can naturally arise.

This intersection of art and awareness also informs her educational work. Michele regularly speaks about her creative methodology, sharing how intuitive process and expanded perception can be integrated into both artistic and personal practice.

Collections & Studio

Michele releases her large-scale works as curated biannual collections and works directly with private collectors in New Zealand and internationally.

Select paintings are also available as signed and numbered limited edition fine art prints.

She works from The Galactic Studio at Riverstones Retreat – a rural sanctuary overlooking the Tukituki River, where she continues to explore the relationship between art, energy and human experience.