September 7th 2025 In support of my “Charitable Art” initiative, one of the many organizations that I have been supplying with my art is a local musical concert venue called “The Garage”. The demand by this younger adult audience for smaller original art led me to creating a series of refrigerator magnets that have becomeContinue reading ““Miniature Magnetic Art””
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“Collages & Cut-Ups”
April 1st 2025 A new artistic path for me includes creating both collages and cut-ups. Over the years I accumulated quite a wide-ranging inventory of paintings I created, but not yet parted with. This collection includes a wide range of styles I have enjoyed experimenting with, to include wax-based, oil, acrylic, and mixed-media paintings onContinue reading ““Collages & Cut-Ups””
“Invasive Flower”
December 15TH, 2024 When we look at a field of “wildflowers” our initial impression is oftentimes delight. The vibrant colors, the scent in the air, and the joyful sounds of bees and other pollinators is indeed nature’s chorus to our senses. Unfortunately, some of the most unassuming and universally appreciated flowers, when in abundance outsideContinue reading ““Invasive Flower””
“Where Have All The Birds Gone?”
December 2nd, 2024 Michael is again featured in the blog, Climate Cultures, where he shares a recent artwork that “uses repurposed materials to witness the extensive decline of bird species and populations in his local area and the loss of natural spectacle.” Read the article here: https://climatecultures.net/endangered-worlds/where-have-all-the-birds-gone/
“Charitable Art Studio” at Frederick Art Council Gallery and Studios
August 28th, 2023 On Saturday, September 2nd, during downtown Frederick’s “First Saturday” monthly event, the “Charitable Art Studio” will be open to the public from 11am – 4pm within the new Frederick Art Council Gallery and Studios, located at 7 North Market Street. The Charitable Art Studio, located on the second floor, Studio #11, hasContinue reading ““Charitable Art Studio” at Frederick Art Council Gallery and Studios”
The Benefits of Collaborative Charitable Art
May 4, 2023 Over the past pandemic years I have learned much about myself and also about others. For one thing, myself included, people who enjoy creating art, pottery, jewelry, etc. have more inventory than they would wish for. The other thing I learned is that many of these folks enjoy gifting some of theirContinue reading “The Benefits of Collaborative Charitable Art”
Guatemala Adventure
November 29, 2022 I recently returned from 3 weeks in the mountainous region of Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. Half my time there was spent in volunteer support of international organizations developing potable water projects for small Mayan villages. The other half I spent with my friend and well-known abstract artist, Clemens Luhmann, at his residenceContinue reading “Guatemala Adventure”
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Solar Flow
October 27 As I began to build the imagery in my most recent painting, Solar Flow, I was thinking of renewable energy, and in particular, solar, wind and water power- with solar the penultimate powerhouse and wind and water modified by its primal source of energy. I was in a deeply meditative state as IContinue reading “Solar Flow”
Summer Dreams
Sept. 13 Lately I have been having vivid dreams about a particular steel-hulled sailboat, namely, The R/V Marie Tharp– a 72-foot, steel-hulled, 2-masted sailboat operated by the Ocean Research Project (ORP). My two latest wax-based paintings, “Dream Sailing” and “Greenland Summer” were inspired by these dreams and the men and women presently onboard conducting vitalContinue reading “Summer Dreams”
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