The Peacock
The Peacock: I found this fabric and all I could see in the pattern was a peacock. So I took it home, stretched it and
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 Peacock: I found this fabric and all I could see in the pattern was a peacock. So I took it home, stretched it and
The Mallard – Some years back I did a pen and ink of a duck that I really enjoyed and I wanted to revisit the mallard, but this
Hummingbird & Flowers #3: My latest is another hummingbird painting – this is my third in what has become a series of hummingbird paintings. And like
Brant Point Lighthouse – It’s been a while since I’ve painted a lighthouse, so for my latest, with summer on my mind, I painted the Brant
Hummingbird & Flowers #2 – My last painting of a hummingbird on this floral upholstery fabric garnered a lot of interested, which resulted in this commission
Hummingbird & Flowers – This latest painting was an experiment. I started with some upholstery fabric with flower print, built my frame and stretched the fabric
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.