Butterfly at Sunset
Butterfly at Sunset – The painting is acrylic paints on stretched upholstery fabric and measures 22″x12″. It is framed in a handmade and hand-painted poplar
Each of these pieces is painted on stretched upholstery fabric. The patterns you see in the background are from the designs in the fabric.
Butterfly at Sunset – The painting is acrylic paints on stretched upholstery fabric and measures 22″x12″. It is framed in a handmade and hand-painted poplar
Sunflowers Revisited – I originally painted this piece in 2021, but recently went back into the painting, repainting the sunflowers completely, while also warming up
Red-Winged Blackbird – Me and my wife were walking along on a hiking trail and we spotted this pitch black bird with a shot of
Beavertail Lighthouse No. 3 – Acrylic paints on stretched upholstery fabric. It measures 11″x19″ in a handcrafted gold frame.
Standing Tall (Point Judith Light) – Acrylic paints on a combination of stretched upholstery fabric and epoxy clay. It measures 12″x27″ in a handcrafted gold
Flying Eagle – This painting, featuring a bald eagle soaring through a green tinted sky is acrylic paints on a combination of stretched upholstery fabric
A Burst of Blue – This one is a combo of acrylic paint on stretched upholstery fabric and epoxy clay, which is what the blue
Humming Along – I’m happy to present my County Collector piece for the 2025 County Studio Tour. This painting measures 6″x6″ and is acrylics on
Sunday Morning – My latest painting and captures our cat Toby Toblerone soaking up some Sunday morning sun, belly up and eyes slightly open to
“October (the Robin)” is a season out of sync, but I love the colors and October is my favorite month, so hopefully you don’t mind
Black-Capped and in the Lime Light – This black-capped chickadee painting measures 9″x12″ and is acrylics on stretched upholstery fabric. The fabric comes from some
Serene Swan – 9″x9″ on stretched upholstery fabric – the texture of the fabric almost feels like feathers. The painting comes in my handcrafted frames
Michael is a painter mostly known for using acrylic paints on upholstery fabric. A process related to his mother being a furniture upholsterer and being around fabric in his formative years.
Michael often takes inspiration from staring at the abstract patterns of the fabric, much like one would stare at the clouds, and thinking, “What do I see?” This process often jump-starts his painting process.
Whether he paints a hummingbird or a lighthouse, the pattern of the fabric is always woven into the composition leaving the piece with a sense of whimsy and wonder.