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| Mike describes his work as “new expressionism”. Heavily applied paint on canvas depicts highly colourful scenes verging on the abstract.
Among influential figures are Turner, Van Gogh, Kokoschka and Mondrian. In his very latest works where colour is stronger than ever a familiarity with Jack Yeats, Georgia O’Keefe and Howard Hodgkin can be detected. “A recent artist in residence position in a coastal environment changed my palette. Extreme wind and rain focused me on studio work venturing out to absorb and remember the atmospheric effects especially the beauty and drama of the skies. Rapid brushwork on thicker weave canvas and use of darker tones heighten the expression”. Human figures are simplified into a series of loose brushstrokes.” Travels to the Americas and intense southerly light bring about greater use of rich hues in the shadows and broad swathes of pigment across massive skies. “I am currently developing a series of canvases from pastel sketches which were completed using the “plein air” method at Ghost ranch and other locations in New Mexico. My work is a vehicle to convey feeling as well as the visual sensation “. Some of these images are available in original Giclee print form in highly limited editions of twenty five. Bold brushwork and strong evocative colour are hallmarks of Mike’s paintings. His free handling comes close to German Expressionism and includes subtlety and draughtsmanship which captures fleeting atmospheric effects. Recently he has completed some highly successful plein air landscapes while on residency in the southwest of Ireland.. Currently preparing work for a further exhibition at the Gallerie Epicentre, Paris in November. |
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Total number of images: 16
- Untitled, New Mexico
- Description: Expressive landscape. Oil on Canvas.Colourful evocative view captured south of Taos, New Mexico.
- Untitled, New Mexico
- Description: Expressive landscape. Oil on Canvas.Colourful evocative view captured south of Taos, New Mexico.
- Ghost Town
- Description: The inspirational ghost town of Bodie. The high elevation with clear light and unusual perspectives is amazing.
- Untitled, New Mexico
- Description: Views close to the Rio Grande and Ghost Ranch.
- Untitled, New Mexico
- Description: Views close to the Rio Grande and Ghost Ranch.
- Ghost Town
- Description: The inspirational ghost town of Bodie. The high elevation with clear light and unusual perspectives is amazing.
- European Buildings
- Description: Buildings displaying expressive reflected light and unusual perspectives.
- European Buildings
- Description: Buildings displaying expressive reflected light and unusual perspectives.
- European Buildings
- Description: Buildings displaying expressive reflected light and unusual perspectives.
- European Buildings
- Description: Buildings displaying expressive reflected light and unusual perspectives.
- Street Life
- Description: Perspectives on buildings always a great subject
- Street Life
- Description: Perspectives on buildings always a great subject
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