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Mike Wright Paintings

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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Artist: Mike Wright
South of San Luis Obispo, California Landscape
South of San Luis Obispo, California Landscape

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 Paintings

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Desert Foothills Landscape
Desert Foothills Landscape

Desert Foothills Landscape

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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 Paintings

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Desert Landscape -- Road to Death Valley
Desert Landscape -- Road to Death Valley

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 Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Panamint Valley Desert Landscape
Panamint Valley Desert Landscape

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 Paintings

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Red Rocks, Contemporary Utah Desert Landscape by Mike Wright
Red Rocks, Contemporary Utah Desert Landscape by Mike Wright

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 Paintings

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Red Rocks, Contemporary Desert Bluff Landscape
Red Rocks, Contemporary Desert Bluff Landscape

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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Wonderful large scale horizontal landscape/figurative of Utah desert by Northern California artist Mike Wright (American, b. 1958), circa 2010. Signed lower right. Unframed. Image size: 24"H x 58"W. Mike Wright, born in 1958 in Northern California, is a painter of landscapes and architectural subjects in watercolor, acrylic, and oil. His mother was a college art teacher so he was exposed to good art and learned technique from an early age. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Sacramento State University in 1983 and continued to take classes from well-regarded local art teachers. His major art influences include Maynard Dixon and Jimmy Swinnerton...

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Verdant Fields

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Located in Soquel, CA

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Tres Pino's at Paicines
Tres Pino's at Paicines

Tres Pino's at Paicines

By Mike Wright

Located in Soquel, CA

A scenic road toward Tres Pino's, a series of California mountains, by listed artist Mike Wright (American, b. 1958). Signed "M. Wright 14" lower right corner. Image, 12"H x 16"L. Fr...

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Mike Wright paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Mike Wright paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Mike Wright in oil paint, paint, canvas 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 paintings, so small editions measuring 20 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of William Lemos, Joseph Yeager, and Cecil F. Chamberlin. Mike Wright paintings 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 $1,160.