Michiyo Fukushima was born in New Delhi, India and spent part of her childhood in Japan before moving to the US to study painting. She always enjoyed doodling and loved art class but did not get serious about art until a high-school art teacher suggested entering her 51 x 64″ oil painting into a national student competition, which she ended up winning. She studied photography in college and worked for magazines, however, the medium did not fulfill her desire to express herself. She decided to study art abroad in the US and by chance she found herself in a watercolor class. She has been in love with the medium ever since. She is currently represented by the Fishbach Gallery in New York City.