Michèle Hillgarth

Michèle studied art, design and architecture at the Marseille University of Beaux Arts, where she developed her talent for display,
decoration and presentation.

She moved to UK and quickly identified the market for high quality, low maintenance botanical decoration for commercial offices, halls and galleries. She began by importing artificial plants, flowers and leaves from France and the Orient. These she interwove with natural branches in a creative and artistic presentation that
defined her unique style.

Her developing reputation and her flair for business brought her in contact with architects, designers and interior decorators in London. Soon she was supplying top clients throughout the UK. By 1980 her displays graced the Royal Opera House, The Bank of England, Buckingham Palace, The BBC, Harvey Nichols and Harrods.

She opened her shop in London's prestigious Walton Street and then turned her attention to the developing needs of the Middle East. She worked for Arab and Western clients throughout the region. She was employed by the Islamic Bank in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and designed exhibition and presentation displays for public events in Jeddah, Riyadh, Al Khobar and Dhahran.

She worked for clients in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Dubai while maintaining her London base, and promoting the high creative standards which were her hallmark.

Now broadening her commercial horizons, she enjoys promoting international artists and bringing them together with her broad client base. To this end she is presenting the work of two well respected Bahraini artists in London in October 2003. Click here for information. Further exhibitions will follow.