Michael Carson

I like Michael Carson's paintings. And him being from Minnesota makes me like him even more. Because I had an amazing year in MN. I have lived in Plymouth,MN from August 2004 to July 2005. I was only 17 and it was a huge experience for me; living in US with wonderful families (Edwards and Pettengills) and going to an American high school.. Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, American Wedding, American Funeral, Baptism, Homecoming dance, American Football games, Prom, Graduation from Wayzata High School, living with 3 lovely cats and a dog, later living with 4 siblings etc.. I love your homemade cookies Maddie! :)) 

Michael Carson was born in 1972 in Minneapolis, MN.  He graduated from the Minneapolis Institute of Art and Design in 1996.  Working as a graphic Artist, he painted his first painting three years after graduating from college.  He knew he had found his calling and in 2001, started painting full time.

His volition is to emphasize relationships of color and light and allow the texture of his brush stroke to move the viewer’s eye through the art.  “I like the fact that the face can be such a subtle subject and one brush stroke can be the difference in the feel of the entire piece.  That gives me the ability to work in one subject matter and still find that I learn something new in every painting.  I love to incorporate my love of design, fashion and architecture into my work.  My nondescript surroundings help me to create a mood or a story that I am trying to relay through my painting.  Seeing how the work evolves, the subtle and drastic differences, and looking forward to the future is what keeps me painting.  I view a painting as a success when I take from it something new that follows me into my next work.  It’s just learning to become a better painter.”