Michelle Anderst's intricate and unique synthesis of the botanical, the mechanical, and the anatomical truly exemplifies the Victorian spirit of observation, celebrating an intense fascination with the natural world and the parallels between machine efficiency and the inner-workings of living organisms.

In this series of drawings from illustrator Laura Hines, the dynamic faces of the past are lifted into the present, framed by decorative and natural elements that illuminate their perceived characters and dispositions. Her work will be on display in the group show "Nature, Adorned," with artists Michelle Anderst and Sharon Birzer, at Windermere Gallery in Seattle, WA, from Dec. 8th - Jan. 10th, with the opening reception on Dec. 8th from 6-9 PM.

Combining the biological with the technological, Michelle Anderst's work elegantly explores the parallels between natural forms and man-made structures. Her circuit boards seamlessly transform into pulsing, living veins, obscuring the distinction between the organic and the mechanical, and blurring the line between the living and the non-living.