Mike Carson

GREAT NEWS. Minneapolis painter Mike Carson has agreed to be my mentor this semester. I've seen his work at local galleries, and I find great similarities with mine. He enjoys painting figures from photos and enhances the space around them with expressive paint. The result is an otherwise ordinary picture infused with energy.

Here's a few images:



Mike Carson's Artist Statement:

My work is first and foremost figurative studies. It's what I like to paint, my biggest challenge and my greatest payoff. My nondescript surroundings help me create a mood or a story that I am trying to relay through my painting. Inspiration comes from architectural interiors as well as fashion and my work allows me to explore and explain this side of myself. Seeing how the work evolves, the subtle and the 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 about learning to become a better painter.

Michael Carson

I'm looking forward to working with him!