Montreal artist and illustrator Michelle Darwin draws and paints portraits of Montreal neighbourhoods, laneways, houses, and buildings. She founded her company, Painted Stories as a creative house for her hand-crafted paintings and illustrations.

Based in the Plateau area of Montreal, Michelle loves to wander local neighbourhoods looking for interesting sights to capture in her paintings and drawings. She recently began a series of playful illustrations of Montreal houses and hopes to spend the warmer months creating portraits of local gardens and green laneways. In addition to a range of personal works – many for sale as originals or prints – she also runs a business, Painted Stories, through which she creates custom artwork for clients.