New Artist - Michael McGuire

We are excited to unveil some new originals by Michael McGuire, a recently new artist to the gallery.

Michael’s vibrant marine images are derived largely from his imagination, but influenced by the colours and contours of his home on the Eastern Seaboard of the United States and his favourite location of Isla Mujeres, Mexico.

Michael was born in Massachusetts in 1953. After completing his formal training in sculpture, he began to feel a need for more colour in his work and moved on to painting in oils. His paintings demonstrate a natural progression from his previous work in that they are almost three-dimensional in nature.

Michael builds up the surface of each image with layers of paint, applying it with knifes. This gives him a similar experience to that derived from building with clay or plaster, but adding the dimension of colour.

“I prefer to mould and mix the paint directly on the canvas. While working with three dimensions has always been enjoyable, the use of a flat surface allows me to experiment with contrasting colours and planes of light which I find particularly rewarding.”

We have 3 new originals by Michael, all available to view now so why not come down and have a look