Michael was a steelworker prior to undertaking a Foundation Art course during the 1980’s in Cardiff, South Wales. Post Foundation Michael built a career as a fine artist, entering various competitions and exhibiting his work in various galleries - solo or mixed shows, in both the UK and France.

Michael has work in private collections in the USA, France and the UK.

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Influences include European Expressionism and Fauvism and a love of music, both of which exude colour, emotions, forcefulness and dynamism.

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The ‘art’ of painting for Michael is in the exploration of shape, form, texture, perspective and colour. He demonstrates a natural understanding and skilled use in all these areas. A simple, mundane scene is considered and the details revealed in a new light that challenges the cursory glance that people often give them.

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Oil is his chosen medium, applied with brushes and palette knives, enabling him to give life and texture with his “impasto” work. The process of direct painting wet on wet enables Michael to project feeling and life into his pieces.

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He paints landscapes, natura morta, abstracts and portraits.