Friday, August 30, 2013

Awarded First Prize in Abstract Painting


My painting "Crosscut" was recently awarded first prize at the  Premier Gallery's exhibit, "Concepts-Abstract Art".
The Premier Gallery is located in downtown Jacksonville, Florida at 50 N. Laura Street, Suite 150. Hours are Tues.-Fri. from 11-3pm. The gallery is in the lobby of the Bank of America tower and the paintings are visible from the street.

This group show of 20 artists will be on view until Oct. 1, 2013. The exhibit includes four of my recent original paintings on canvas and are for sale at the gallery.

Photo courtesy of Ed Malesky

"Cool forces coming from below are growing upward through layers deposited over time. Although buried, some rare objects emanate their own energy. As this force emerges it transforms in the presence of fresh space, fed by a charged element."

8 comments:

  1. Your works are so different now but they are really so pleasing to the eye. I am so proud of you and wish you much continued good luck in the future. Shirley Bowden

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  2. Congrats you are becoming another Picasso. I am proud of you.

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  3. Congratulations! The recognition is fantastic (so this painting :). I'm glad to hear things are going well for you.

    Chris

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  4. Mike- Congratulations on your prize and I am glad you are doing what you want!
    Bill

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  5. And congratulations on first prize! That is incredible! I had no idea you were such a talented artist!! thank you for sharing with me :)

    -gilla

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  6. Congrats! That's so cool! The painting turned out great. Last time I was there it was not finished yet.

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  7. Lieber Michael,

    zunächst erst einmal herzlichen Glückwunsch zu Deiner Auszeichnung von uns.
    Hannes und Angelika

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  8. Congratulations on the award. It is good to see that you are busy in the studio.
    Dennis

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