BIO

New Jersey-based artist Michaelina Petti grew up in Burlington County and moved to Long Beach Island as a teenager where she then began her art career. A graduate of Fine Arts at Ocean County College, Michaelina often focuses on creating pieces that provide a sense of comfort or familiarity, whether it’s home or someone that feels like home. Her goal is to bring the viewer back into a memory where one can reminisce and then to the present moment, for what better gift than to recognize how time is simply borrowed.

As an artist, Michaelina has an affinity for other forms of art. Shortly after moving to LBI, she also began her career as a professional musician in The Pettis Band.