When Michelle Williams lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in 2016, her friends in the Fountain Hills Art League, along with all who knew her, were devastated.
One of those friends, Mary Ann …
You must be a member to read this story.
Join our family of readers for as little as $5 per month and support local, unbiased journalism.
Current print subscribers can create a free account by clicking here
Otherwise, follow the link below to join.
To Our Valued Readers –
Visitors to our website will be limited to five stories per month unless they opt to subscribe. The five stories do not include our exclusive content written by our journalists.
For $6.99, less than 20 cents a day, digital subscribers will receive unlimited access to YourValley.net, including exclusive content from our newsroom and access to our Daily Independent e-edition.
Our commitment to balanced, fair reporting and local coverage provides insight and perspective not found anywhere else.
Your financial commitment will help to preserve the kind of honest journalism produced by our reporters and editors. We trust you agree that independent journalism is an essential component of our democracy. Please click here to subscribe.
Need to set up your free e-Newspaper all-access account? click here.
Non-subscribers
Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
Register to comment
Click here create a free account for posting comments.
Note that free accounts do not include access to premium content on this site.
I am anchor
Local artist remembered
michelle williams painting.jpg
Posted
Linda McThrall, Special Publications Editor
When Michelle Williams lost her battle with pancreatic cancer in 2016, her friends in the Fountain Hills Art League, along with all who knew her, were devastated.
One of those friends, Mary Ann Grace, painted a picture of Williams at the 2016 Tour d’Artistes, one of her last places to visit. Williams helped organize the first Tour and was involved in the events each year after that.
Williams’ work with the Art League was noteworthy. She chaired the juried art exhibit for Fountain Hills Chamber of Commerce’s Fountain Festival, served as president of the league in 1999 and 2000 and served on the Public Art Committee for the Fountain Hills Civic and Cultural Association.
Because of her involvement in the art community, the Art League honored Williams with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The group does not give the award annually, but rather it is conferred to a member whose work is extraordinary.
The award has been bestowed on only five members over nearly 35 years. Williams joined the organization in 1986.
