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Mike Wright Art

b. 1959

Mike Wright was born in 1959 in Northern California. He is a painter of landscapes and architectural subjects in watercolor, acrylic and oil. His landscapes reflect a lifelong love of the outdoors and a deep connection with the desert. Wright is an avid backpacker, hiker and long-distance runner and has taken many trips to the Southwest to paint plein air. His major art influences include Maynard Dixon and Jimmy Swinnerton. Wright's mother was a college art teacher, so he was exposed to good art and learned theory and technique from an early age. He earned a BA from Sacramento State University in 1983. Wright lives in Santa Cruz, California, and travels every year to paint the desert.

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South of San Luis Obispo, California Landscape
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful, heavy impasto landscape of a scene south of San Luis Obispo, California by Mike Wright (American, b.1959). Signed "M. Wright 17" lower right c...
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2010s American Impressionist Mike Wright Art

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Canvas, Cardboard, Oil

Desert Landscape -- Road to Death Valley
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous plein air California desert scene titled, "Road to Death Valley" by Mike Wright (American, b. 1958). Signed "M. Wright 14" lower left corner. Disp...
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2010s American Impressionist Mike Wright Art

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Masonite, Oil

Desert Foothills Landscape
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid desert foothill landscape impasto painting by Michael Wright (American, 20th century). Inscribed "M. Wright" and dated "17" on the bottom center r...
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2010s American Impressionist Mike Wright Art

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Canvas, Oil

Red Rocks, Contemporary Utah Desert Landscape by Mike Wright
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Rocks, Contemporary Utah Desert Landscape by Mike Wright A beautiful contemporary desert landscape of red rock country in Utah by Mike Wright (America...
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2010s American Impressionist Mike Wright Art

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Oil, Masonite

Red Rocks, Contemporary Desert Bluff Landscape
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous contemporary impressionist oil painting landscape of striking desert bluffs by California artist Mike Wright (American, b.1958), 2014. Dramatic re...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Mike Wright Art

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Panamint Valley Desert Landscape
By Mike Wright
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous, restful desert landscape of Panamint Valley by Santa Cruz, California artist Mike Wright (American, 20th Century). Presented in a black painted a...
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2010s American Impressionist Mike Wright Art

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Oil, Canvas

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Find a wide variety of authentic Mike Wright art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Mike Wright in canvas, fabric, oil paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large Mike Wright art, so small editions measuring 20 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Brian Rounds, William Lemos, and Cecil F. Chamberlin. Mike Wright art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $960 and tops out at $2,000, while the average work can sell for $1,180.

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