Wishing I had a media pass for this event. 📸 Go Wishing I had a media pass for this event. 📸 Going to @redbull Imagination with Ben yesterday felt so nostalgic. Between Orlando and the Midwest, the first half of our relationship was packed with events like this, plus tons [TONS] of moto. We have both missed it. The hype. The craziness. The talent.❤️ I love how our moto community never dies no matter where we go. 👊🏽✊🏽Good to see the soon-to-be Nielsen’s!
Gummy Bear No. 2 (Blue) is done! 💙 I think once Gummy Bear No. 2 (Blue) is done! 💙 I think once the group is complete, these bears could be a fun collection to keep together or a pop of joy individually. Wherever they end up, I hope they make you smile 😊

My new favorite ceramic brush holder is from @kaias.ceramics, found at the @downtownbentonville farmers market.
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An entire festival of @tashsultanaofficial wouldn An entire festival of  @tashsultanaofficial wouldn’t be enough. She does it all, and does it well. 🎸🥁🎹🎺🎤🎷🪈

Took dad for a belated birthday date to @format_festival 💕
Birthday Donut 🍩 Being that it is my birthday t Birthday Donut 🍩 Being that it is my birthday today, I thought I’d share the story behind the painting. Birthday Donut is a tradition that started on Ben’s 30th birthday. We were on the road for a family moto trip, which made it difficult to have a cake. When we stopped for gas, I bought a sprinkle donut and surprised him in the car yelling, “Birthday donut!! Happy birthday!” Now, we have birthday donuts every year on our birthdays. 🥰 Needless to say, this painting is not for sale. 
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Photos/vids: painting Birthday Donut, my bday donuts from last year, 2017 😳, and today - our first bday donuts (donuts in general) since living in Arkansas.
Because, why not paint a gummy bear? I love painti Because, why not paint a gummy bear? I love painting things that make me smile or evoke joy. There’s something adorable about these iconic, squishy candies that I just had to paint - but on a brightly colored mini canvas. 

This is the first in a group of colorful bears I hope to include in upcoming holiday markets. There’s still some work to do on the red bear, but isn’t it cute?! ❤️🧸
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#artist #artwork #artgallery #painting #foodart #painting #acrylicpainting #artistsoninstagram #realism #contemporaryart #arkansasartist #northwestarkansas
Time to varnish some paintings! 💃🏻 “Birthd Time to varnish some paintings! 💃🏻 “Birthday Donut” 🍩 got a new background, and I decided to re-varnish “Clementine” 🍊and “Uncle Jewel” 🪶with a gloss finish to make the colors and textures pop. 👌 
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#painting #artwork #artist #artgallery #arkansasartist #nwa #animalart #foodart #painter #acrylicpainting
Not a shabby Saturday in Northwest Arkansas! Almon Not a shabby Saturday in Northwest Arkansas! Almond milk pancakes, 🥞farmers market walks, 🫑 lunch date at Table Mesa,🥤a 14-mile ebike ride between Slaughter Pen in Bentonville and Blowing Springs in Bella Vista, ⚡️🚲 and a date with friends at the Railyard Live in Rogers for 90s cover band The Mixed Tapes. 🎤
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#northwestarkansas #nwa #arkansas #bentonville #bellavista #emtb #ditl #minivlog #rogersarkansas
Varnish day on these two. ✨I decided to redo the Varnish day on these two. ✨I decided to redo the background of ‘Say Cheese’ 📸🧀 and finally finished my artichokes. I love how this GAMVAR gloss makes everything pop! As Ben says, “It makes the painting HD.” 🤩 www.MichelleBazisArt.com 
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#painting #varnish #acrylicpainting #artistsoninstagram #igart #artwork #artgallery #realism
While I might have been hermitting through the Aug While I might have been hermitting through the August heat waves with paintings and books, there’s still this…beautiful NWA golden hours, staycationing with visitors, and enjoying the fruits of someone else’s garden. 🍅
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I’m Michelle, the creator of Freely Mí. I am a writer, photographer, artist, aaaaand holistic nutritionist living in Northwest Arkansas. I know, it’s a lot, but I’ve learned a curious mind is helpful for squeezing the juice out of life. Growing up, I devoted most of my time to dance and school, where I studied journalism and fine art. After graduation, I moved to the East Coast where I discovered a love for photography and my now-husband, Ben.

Ben is into all things extreme and has introduced me to activities like surfing, snowboarding, and mountain biking. In return, I share my heart for the arts, wellness, and travel. In fact, our travels inspired my interest in holistic nutrition.

Freely Mí originated in 2014 as a blog to document the everyday experiences that were reshaping my life like art, travel, nutrition, and faith. At its core, Freely Mí represents a creative and organic lifestyle that is both uncomplicated and exciting. This space exists to be an outlet of inspiration; encouraging you to live a more fruitful and fulfilling life.

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Wishing I had a media pass for this event. 📸 Go Wishing I had a media pass for this event. 📸 Going to @redbull Imagination with Ben yesterday felt so nostalgic. Between Orlando and the Midwest, the first half of our relationship was packed with events like this, plus tons [TONS] of moto. We have both missed it. The hype. The craziness. The talent.❤️ I love how our moto community never dies no matter where we go. 👊🏽✊🏽Good to see the soon-to-be Nielsen’s!
Gummy Bear No. 2 (Blue) is done! 💙 I think once Gummy Bear No. 2 (Blue) is done! 💙 I think once the group is complete, these bears could be a fun collection to keep together or a pop of joy individually. Wherever they end up, I hope they make you smile 😊

My new favorite ceramic brush holder is from @kaias.ceramics, found at the @downtownbentonville farmers market.
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#artwork #artistsoninstagram #igart #artgallery #artcollector #galleryart #acrylicpainting #foodart #gummybear #painting #originalart #arkansasartist
An entire festival of @tashsultanaofficial wouldn An entire festival of  @tashsultanaofficial wouldn’t be enough. She does it all, and does it well. 🎸🥁🎹🎺🎤🎷🪈

Took dad for a belated birthday date to @format_festival 💕
Birthday Donut 🍩 Being that it is my birthday t Birthday Donut 🍩 Being that it is my birthday today, I thought I’d share the story behind the painting. Birthday Donut is a tradition that started on Ben’s 30th birthday. We were on the road for a family moto trip, which made it difficult to have a cake. When we stopped for gas, I bought a sprinkle donut and surprised him in the car yelling, “Birthday donut!! Happy birthday!” Now, we have birthday donuts every year on our birthdays. 🥰 Needless to say, this painting is not for sale. 
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Photos/vids: painting Birthday Donut, my bday donuts from last year, 2017 😳, and today - our first bday donuts (donuts in general) since living in Arkansas.
Because, why not paint a gummy bear? I love painti Because, why not paint a gummy bear? I love painting things that make me smile or evoke joy. There’s something adorable about these iconic, squishy candies that I just had to paint - but on a brightly colored mini canvas. 

This is the first in a group of colorful bears I hope to include in upcoming holiday markets. There’s still some work to do on the red bear, but isn’t it cute?! ❤️🧸
—
#artist #artwork #artgallery #painting #foodart #painting #acrylicpainting #artistsoninstagram #realism #contemporaryart #arkansasartist #northwestarkansas
Time to varnish some paintings! 💃🏻 “Birthd Time to varnish some paintings! 💃🏻 “Birthday Donut” 🍩 got a new background, and I decided to re-varnish “Clementine” 🍊and “Uncle Jewel” 🪶with a gloss finish to make the colors and textures pop. 👌 
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#painting #artwork #artist #artgallery #arkansasartist #nwa #animalart #foodart #painter #acrylicpainting
Not a shabby Saturday in Northwest Arkansas! Almon Not a shabby Saturday in Northwest Arkansas! Almond milk pancakes, 🥞farmers market walks, 🫑 lunch date at Table Mesa,🥤a 14-mile ebike ride between Slaughter Pen in Bentonville and Blowing Springs in Bella Vista, ⚡️🚲 and a date with friends at the Railyard Live in Rogers for 90s cover band The Mixed Tapes. 🎤
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#northwestarkansas #nwa #arkansas #bentonville #bellavista #emtb #ditl #minivlog #rogersarkansas
Varnish day on these two. ✨I decided to redo the Varnish day on these two. ✨I decided to redo the background of ‘Say Cheese’ 📸🧀 and finally finished my artichokes. I love how this GAMVAR gloss makes everything pop! As Ben says, “It makes the painting HD.” 🤩 www.MichelleBazisArt.com 
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#painting #varnish #acrylicpainting #artistsoninstagram #igart #artwork #artgallery #realism
While I might have been hermitting through the Aug While I might have been hermitting through the August heat waves with paintings and books, there’s still this…beautiful NWA golden hours, staycationing with visitors, and enjoying the fruits of someone else’s garden. 🍅
I started a new painting today. 👩🏻‍🎨 Fe I started a new painting today. 👩🏻‍🎨 Feeling pretty good about the progress so far. There’s still quite a bit of detail to work on with the bear’s fur and face, plus the Carmen Miranda fruit hat. 🧸🍇These painting time lapses are too fun! 16x20” acrylic painting on canvas; Bear Fruit 😊
Our Arkansas Home ❤️
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🚲 Devil’s Den
🚤 Beaver Lake
🏄🏻‍♀️ Loch Lomond
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💐 Bentonville
It has been a full few days here in NWA. 🎨I’ It has been a full few days here in NWA.

🎨I’ve committed to a big painting project, which I chipped away at. We explored new areas of the Crystal Bridges art walk in downtown Bentonville. 

☕️ Spent Saturday morning at Onyx Coffee and the Farmers Market 🌸 then picked up a loaner from Specialized before road tripping to Devil’s Den for a 2.5hr eMTB ride. 🚲Sadly, it’s been too dry for the waterfalls to flow, so we’ll have to come back. Before we left, a quick stop turned into a 1hr RT nature walk to get to the scenic lookout (worth it). We talked about books we’re reading to destract from the heat and our exhaustion (113°). 🥵 

🚤Sunday, we visited New Heights Church with some friends then spent the afternoon surfing and swimming on Beaver Lake. 
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A hodgepodge week. Last Thursday, my HUGE family A hodgepodge week. 

Last Thursday, my HUGE family celebrated 101 years of my grandmother. It’s the first time in at least a decade that I can remember all 100+ of us being in one place at the same time. I browsed her home for, what could be, the last time ever & clipped a piece of the trumpet vine from her yard - my hope is it will flourish at my home in NWA. Whenever I look at it, I’ll think of her, especially when it blooms. 🌱

Spent a few days with family in Omaha, talking late into the evenings, picking out new house plants we don’t need (but my soul does) and loving on family puppies because [it’s a fact] petting dogs boosts your happy hormones. 🐕

Pursuing new opportunities with my art including launching a website, planning commissions, and printmaking. 🎨

With a bike in the shop, we browsed Bentonville on foot. The art walk at Crystal Bridges is an easy go-to, especially since we’re still new and have only scratched the surface of what’s available here in NWA. 🚲

Like I said, hodgepodge, but goodpodge. ❤️
Starting something new ✨ Glass Topo Chico Lime b Starting something new ✨ Glass Topo Chico Lime bottle with Grandma’s roses. 🌹Acrylic painting on 16x20” canvas. 🎨Can’t wait to share the finished painting! 

Who else loves Topo Chico?! 🙋🏻‍♀️

NEWS: I’ve launched a new site for my art - both original paintings and fine art photography. Click the link in my bio to check it out. 🫶🏽
🗓️ JUL 1 - 31 📍NWA & OMA 🗓️ JUL 1 - 31 
📍NWA & OMA
There was so much I didn’t capture from this stu There was so much I didn’t capture from this stunning exhibit at Crystal Bridges. My favorite elements of Diego Rivera’s work are his infamous florals, his use of color, and his intricate frescoes. I can’t wait for the Annie Leibovitz exhibit in September 📷 Feeling grateful for such incredible programming at my local art museum.

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#diegorivera #artexhibit #artmuseum #bentonville #nwa #arkansas #northwestarkansas #artgallery
Session two on the partner piece & final touches f Session two on the partner piece & final touches for part one. The two are intended to balance each other; the first has an earthy/stormy background 🌲 with bright shapes 🟪while the second has a fiery/warm background 🔥 with grounding shapes🟫. They’ll be displayed side-by-side in our entryway. Swipe for process photos/images of the partner pieces. Should reveal final project this weekend ❤️ (2) 30x40” acrylic on canvas

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That was fun ❤️ Silent Hattie, Tunnel Vision & That was fun ❤️ Silent Hattie, Tunnel Vision & Technical Difficulty in Bella Vista.
Did you spot the birthday donut? (IYKYK) 🍩 Spen Did you spot the birthday donut? (IYKYK) 🍩 Spent the weekend celebrating my mom and niece’s birthdays in Kansas City. Scooters, birthday donuts, home hangs, and walkabouts. No agenda, just quality time. 🫶🏽

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4 projects started in one week & new projects in t 4 projects started in one week & new projects in the planning phase. I’m a painting maniac 🤪

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