MICHELLE BELTO is a Texas-based artist. She is a full-time studio artist and international instructor. She authored a book about her signature process, encaustic, and oil on custom handmade paper forms, Wax and Paper Workshop through North Light Press along with instructional videos demonstrating the encaustic painting process. Michelle is adjunct faculty at Southwest School of Art in San Antonio where she lives with her husband and a menagerie of furry creatures. Her current work can be seen in Ashville, NC (310ART), EAI Gallery in Santa Fe and Studio North/SA in San Antonio.