Castle Hill Lighthouse Vista
Castle Hill Lighthouse Vista – This is the original acrylic painting of the lighthouse located in Newport, RI. It is acrylic paint on stretched upholstery
Each of these pieces is painted on stretched upholstery fabric. The patterns you see in the background are from the designs in the fabric.
Castle Hill Lighthouse Vista – This is the original acrylic painting of the lighthouse located in Newport, RI. It is acrylic paint on stretched upholstery
The Opulent Peacock – A beautiful painting of a peacock painted on a combination of stretched upholstery fabric and acrylic glass with acrylic paint. The
And It’s Ever Present Everywhere: This painting has such an abundance of warmth and light bathing the hummingbird that I couldn’t help but think of
Pine Warbler – A great springtime painting featuring the warm yellow hue of the warbler against a cool gray background with punctuations of light pink
A Little Hum in Spring – Painted specifically the County Studio Tour, this pieces is small, measuring 6″x6″ (7.5″x7.5″ framed), and sees the background fabric
Tidal Clouds – “Tidal Clouds” captures the beautiful Cape May light amidst a background of what appears to be a tidal wave of clouds. Acrylic
The Woodpecker: A woodpecker has long been on my list of birds to paint – I’m finally happy I got around to it with this
The Fox in the Field – I love how the flow of the fabric pattern winds its way through the background and wraps your eye
Jamie Wyeth’s “Iris at Sea” – I painted this for the Spring Bull Gallery’s Fakes & Forgeries show. Growing up outside of Philadelphia, I’ve always
Cardinal and Berries: Cardinals with their bright red feathers are always so much fun to paint. This particular one really jumps out against the deep,
Chickadee and Pinecones: As has been the case with my most recent paintings, this is painted on both clear acrylic substrate (ie the glass) and
Ruby Red – This painting features a Ruby-throated hummingbird flying amongst flowers. The hummingbird itself is painted on clear acrylic with acrylic paints which is
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.