The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch – I love seeing these guys flying around our yard – they’re so bright! They’ve been on my list “to paint” for sometime
Each of these pieces is painted on stretched upholstery fabric. The patterns you see in the background are from the designs in the fabric.
The Goldfinch – I love seeing these guys flying around our yard – they’re so bright! They’ve been on my list “to paint” for sometime
Rose of Sharon – I snapped a bunch of photos of our Rose of Sharon tree and its blossoms last summer. With spring finally arriving, it
Hummingbird & Flowers #4 – A nice bright palette to celebrate the impending spring! This is the 4th hummingbird painting in my hummingbird series. It measures
Mr. Fox – This is an acrylic painting on upholstery fabric – it measures 10″x10″. The fox is integrated into the design pattern of the upholstery
The Peacocks – I picked up this fabric some months back and all I saw was a peacock. I painted “The Peacock” and was very happy
Southeast Lighthouse – Block Island Southeast Light is a lighthouse located on Mohegan Bluffs at the southeastern corner of Block Island, Rhode Island. It was designated
The Yellow Butterfly – My mom provided me several photos of this butterfly on the rose thinking that it might make a good painting subject. She
The Rooster: We met this rooster while at Verde Vineyards in Johnston, RI a few months back. Me and my wife were there on a Friday
I always love autumn and try to get in a pumpkin or gourd painting before end of the season. I started with a cool leaf
The Autumn Owl – “Whoooo are you looking at?” Another fun fabric painting inspired by swirls of the fabric design that made the eyes of the
What do you see under the sea? I see a seahorse! Acrylic paints on upholstery fabric – measures 11″x14″. View Original on Etsy View Prints
The Goldfish: What’s fun about these paintings is that I start with a piece a fabric and it’s like, “What do I see?” And in
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.