Michael WedgeLever, Oil Painting2024
2024
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A man and a woman press against a tree while a ram charges towards it. This surreal encounter represents the idea of trying to complete a task and meeting resistance. The visible brushstroke exudes movement and imparts a sense of tension to the scene.
About the Artist
Artist Michael Wedge paints engaging surrealist images that play on the contrast between urban lifestyles and rural settings. “My work is the product of my interest and curiosity in how the viewer sees or relates to their environment,†says Michael. Time, perception, and emotion also enter his work as he draws fascination from humans and their relationship to technology and nature. Drawing and painting for as long as he can remember, his family encouraged and supported him to pursue his artistic ambitions. Michael developed his style that relies strongly on the media employed in its construction to build a visual language that remains guided by the content. “I believe that reality is more than what we can see, hear, and touch,†shares Michael. He works at a small studio space in his home that offers natural light, allowing him to evaluate colors accordingly. Photography and digital collaging take part in his process of creating intuitive references to whimsical and enigmatic narratives. In addition to his successful career as a fine artist, Michael shares his craft as an art teacher to 400 awesome little kids at a nearby public school. He revels in woodworking and enjoys anything to do with a frisbee. The Black Radish Studio at the Village Gate in Rochester hosted his first solo exhibition.
Words that describe this painting: sheep, ram, man, woman, tree, animals, people, surrealism, oil painting, green
Lever
Michael Wedge
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
16 in. h x 20 in. w x .6 in. d
1 lbs. 6 oz.
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- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 0.6 in (1.53 cm)
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- Condition:Lever. Michael Wedge. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Painting wraps around edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 781711stDibs: LU922114919412
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Part of artist Michael Wedge's series explores the contrast between urban and rural environments. This surrealist painting depicts the installation of some digital technology in an unlikely place in nature. A woman prepares to climb up the ladder while another approaches with an open laptop and an extension wire at hand. They are busy in the middle of an open field with a fox wandering between them and deers grazing in the distance.
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Michael Wedge works in a variety of mediums: sculpture, painting, mixed media and more. He oftentimes starts with a mental image and creates digital collages, which become the basis for his paintings. A lot of his work references themes from his personal life, such as the experience of living in a city versus in the countryside. If his art seems mysterious, it;s because he enjoys making complex works. "I am attracted to images or moments that seem to have something subtle or hidden under the surface," he explains. When he;s not making art, he teaches it at an elementary school.
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