Series

Peonies 
Peonies 
Peonies 
Peonies 
Peonies 
Peonies 
detail of metal flowers 
Begonia oil on paper 
Begonia 
Begonia 
Clover Flower 
Clover Flower 
Clover Flower 
Clover Flower 
Clover Flower 
Clover Flower 
Clover Flower 
Clover Flower 
Sunflower gate 
Sunflower gate Detail 
Sunflower Gate installed 
Edited photograph 
Dragonfly and Flowers 
Tulip and Bee 
Tulip and Bee 
Tulip and Bee 
Tulip and Bee 



Uccelloroso-Red Bird 1 
Autumn Bridge 
Liac 
Clover Flower 
No. 615_ Flight 
Bullfrog Delight 
Bullfrog Delight 
Bullfrog Delight 
Bullfrog Delight 
Bullfrog Delight 
Bullfrog Delight 
Carnal 
D2_ Hunting on the River Rd. Fort Edward NY. (2015) 
D1_ Owl drawing (2015) 

Oil Pastel 




Photo 
Photo 
Photo 

Photo 
Photo 
Photo 
Marker on paper 
Marker on paper 
Marker on paper 
Water color 
Water color 
Oil pastel 
Water Lilly 

Calla Lilly 2 
Calla Lilly 



Cherry- Mixed Media 


We called them Fanny Pants
Times Union newspaper wrote: The artist Michelle Vara displays a ten-year survey of nature examining and recording a wide array of features through various media arts that sings to her dimension as an artist.
This project is ongoing and every year I add to it because I am totally enthralled by nature.
While spending time in nature I feel rejuvenated and optimistic. Its as if nature has all the answers and whispers its sweet intelligence in the wind.