|
Michael
is a Master Pastellist of Pastel Artists Canada, a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America and the Pastel Society of New Mexico, as well as a juried member of Oil
Painters of America and other prestigious groups. His award-winning work has been in shows in both the US and Canada and has been published in The Artist's Magazine, The Pastel Journal, American Artist and Fine Art Connoisseur (Plein Air Magazine).
Primarily self-instructed, Michael has studied under master artists such as Albert Handell, Doug Dawson, Bob Rohm, Ann Templeton and Ray Roberts. Michael is noted for his strong sense of color, his use of expressive strokes and his ability to capture the mood of the landscape simply.
Michael teaches throughout North America and also conducts intensive workshops at Friar's Bay Studio Gallery on Campobello Island in the Canadian Maritimes. All students, from beginner to professional artists, praise his relaxed but helpful manner of teaching. (Click here to visit his workshop listings.)
Michael's next book will be an art instruction book. Backpacker Painting: Outdoors with Pastel & Oil, which will be released in 2008, will show you how to get the maximum of satisfaction with the minimum of equipment and materials. Michael is also the author of Through a Painter's Brush: A Year on Campobello Island and The
Art of Ann Templeton: A Step Beyond.
He writes regularly for The Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine.
Michael
lives on Campobello Island, New Brunswick, in the Canadian Maritimes. For a detailed CV, click here. |