Something in the Night
This piece revisits the Salem Witch that I first drew in pen and ink back in October, 2015. This time she’s painted in acrylic paint
Each of these pieces is painted on stretched upholstery fabric. The patterns you see in the background are from the designs in the fabric.
This piece revisits the Salem Witch that I first drew in pen and ink back in October, 2015. This time she’s painted in acrylic paint
In the Flowers – Painting of a hummingbird flying through flowers. The hummingbird is acrylic paints on clear acrylic substrate while the background is painted
Summer View from Castle Hill Light: I used to work in Newport, RI and loved this lighthouse. I drove there over lunch and snapped a
Fluttering in the Summer Twilight: This is a new technique that has the hummingbird painted on clear acrylic with acrylic paints which is then placed
This is a painting of a beautiful barn owl using acrylic paints on stretched upholstery fabric. He gazes forward against a rich teal and purple
Point Judith Light in the Summer Breeze – This lighthouse is located at Point Judith in Narraganset, Rhode Island. It is painted on stretched upholstery fabric
Autumn Blue Jay: Acrylic painted Blue Jay on a beautiful paisley fabric. The pattern comes through strongly and wraps around the blue jay in beautiful autumn
Reclamation: Not far from our house is a winding road that spins between West Warwick (where I reside) and Cranston, named Natick Ave. Along this road
Posing Great Egret – My latest painting is “Posing Great Egret”. Amazing feathers to paint in this one. It is painted on stretched upholstery fabric and
Hummingbird & Flowers #9 – The 9th in my series of hummingbirds – this is a springtime hummingbird! It’s painted on floral fabric from an old
Chickadee in Snow – Painted on stretched upholstery fabric, the pattern has the feeling of a whipping winter wind wrapping around this little chickadee. The painting
Winter Cardinal – This painting is actually painted on “upcycled” fabric that has a swirling pattern that perfectly captures a whipping winter wind that wraps
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.