About

   Bio

  Mike has been drawing and painting since childhood, primarily using oil paints in the Plein-air tradition. Mike has an intense passion for painting the natural world. Trees have long been a fascination for him. Some of the areas of focus for Mike are the Farmington Valley area of Central Connecticut as well as regular and productive painting trips to Cape Cod and Cape Ann, Massachusetts.

  Mike considers himself a true and traditional painter who loves the natural world and it’s possibilities for expression.

  Mike has exhibited widely and in different venues throughout Connecticut and beyond, including art galleries, art associations and libraries. Mike also gives art demonstrations and teaches painting classes. In addition to a loyal following, he also paints commissions for those who have a special scene they really love.


Artist Statement

  My artist journey

  Being an artist for me is a hero’s journey. A life devoted to creative expression is an interesting path in life.

  I feel like a maverick, an explorer of both what is unknown and what is possible in terms of expressions of what I see and feel. It is a positive love of nature and life that drives me forward. I have a profound appreciation and interest in what I paint.

  I also have a strong interest and study past Landscape paintings, striving to make a connection with them and to place my work within a larger context.

  Ultimately my goal is to share what I perceive as the incredible beauty of our natural world and hopefully a feeling of the joy of being alive.

  Thank you for your interest!


Painting a commission on location, Granby, CT.

Memberships

Associate Artist Member

  Lyme Art Association, Connecticut

Elected Artist Member

North Shore Art Association

Art League of New Britain


Exhibitions

Currently represented by the Alofft Gallery

Litchfield, Connecticut

Regular Exhibiting in Juried shows at;

Lyme Art Association

North Shore Art Association

Solo shows 2021;

Avon public library

Southbury public library

Shutter Speed Photo Art Gallery, Middlebury

    Previous Solo Shows;

West Hartford public library

Marlborough Town Hall

Mystic Arts Festival

 

    Other galleries and venues

Shoreline Framing, Westbrook, CT   2008 to 2016

Mill House Gallery, Chester, CT

Gallery of Eleven, Hartford

Arts Space, Hartford, CT

J.V.Brunelle Art Gallery, Granby, CT

Farmington public library

Cheshire public library

New Britain Art League

West Hartford Art League