Artist Statement
Micheal lives along the Turquoise Tail in New Mexico just outside of Albuquerque. This series is inspired by his love of beauty, animals, and nature. Michael has been working on a book for his series of paintings called " The Future of Animals." He is a versatile artist and musician and brings his love of the natural world to all that he creates. Currently, the artist has many musical shows at area taverns and local art events. He also paints and continues to be inspired by the rock art and petroglyphs (carved designs) found in the imagry of cave paintings. He pays close attention to the images of the ancient animals created in the paleolithic era where the images were over-lapping to create a montage of life and motion. This life and motion is present through out all his work. His use of color also reflects the rhythms of the natural world; creating a full-sensory experience of his subject matter. He has a wonderful website that has more of his paintings and writings:
www.futureofanimals.com/
"The Future of Animals II" 