Short Bio: Michael creates deeply textured, dramatic paintings.
Full Bio: In 2015 I started experimenting with thick, matte, single colors of paint brushed in deep unruly whorls and textures over masked glossy sprayed metallic paint; unmasking removes some of the thick textures and reveals orderly metallic shapes. Thinking abstractly about removal and metal led me to name the paintings after working mines, The metallic color relates (roughly) to the ore being mined. After a 2018 trip to Hawaii, I did a series of paintings named after and inspired by volcanoes around the world. Lately, I’ve been painting on unprimed wood panels, letting the grain of the wood interact with and/or frame the paints and collage elements. I’m intrigued to see the support layer of a piece do more than keep the paint off the wall.
Art Interest: Painting
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