Shelley Malec Vitale graduated with her Bachelor of Fine Art Degree in Painting from Eastern Michigan University. In addition she has studied under some noted artists in Michigan at Wayne State University, College for Creative Studies and Henry Ford Community College. Active in the Detroit Art Community, she has shown throughout the country and is in private and corporate collections. She has worked at the Detroit Artists Market and CCS and was director at Romeo’s Starkweather Society. She began teaching at Paint Creek Center for the Arts in the early 1990’s. Her approach to teaching is comprehensive including art history, technique, process, and art sensibility with the goal of helping artists of all levels achieve quality finished work. She has taught art in the area for over three decade. Her husband of 30 years is also an artist and they have three daughters who all have degrees and careers in the arts. Also, she has written a humorous fictional novel and hopes to continue writing. Currently she sits on the Board of Trustees for Macomb Community College with the goal of helping all students achieve their life goals.