The paintings of Lon Michels are suffused with light and energy. His subjects vary from still-life, landscape and portraiture all guided by perceptions that are visionary-like. Saturated with invigorating colors and blanketed in fantastic patterning, each canvas offers an overflow of a life lived large. With his unique vision, Michels challenges the viewer to search each work for many hidden visual treasures. The artist received his MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was nominated for a Joan Mitchell grant in 2007.
PEARS AND PEARLS, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 24"
THE WATER BEARER, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 24"
WISCONSIN LANDSCAPE #1 (View of Okee)
Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20"
COMING OF AGE, Acrylic on Canvas, 32 x 35"
JOSHUA TREE #4 & #3, Acrylic on Canvas, 11 x 14" each
CHINESE & JAPANESE STILL LIFE, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16"
WISCONSIN LANDSCAPE #2 (West Point), Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20"
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR No. 4, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 20"
GREEKS AND ITALIANS, Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x 16"
EXOTIC FOUNTAIN, Acrylic on Canvas, 18 x 24"
MODERN DAY OLYMPIA, Acrylic on Canvas, 60 x 62" framed
Terrence Coffman
