ARTIST BIO
For forty years Michael put his artistic passion on hold as he worked his way through a career in advertising. As a founding partner in an agency called HSR, he was given the opportunity to collaborate with some amazingly creative people, working in Europe and Asia and supporting some of the largest and most beloved brands in the world. Michael picked up the paint brush again in 2018 and started painting with the energy and passion of an emerging artist. Michael has become a very active member of the Cincinnati art community participating in many local artist groups and art shows.
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work has been driven by my fascination in the natural world, the subject matter of my paintings varies from wildlife, to landscapes, to the human form. This diverse collection of images is united in a signature style. The style is driven by a design language based on fractal-like shapes composed of a single color, together these flat color shapes create the depth, dimension and flow I strive to achieve. In all of my compositions I look to accentuate that flow, sometimes elevating the main image and sometimes obscuring it, but always making the subject matter a little more interesting than reality.
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