Sky Jones was born Michael Whipple and was best known for his mastery of light and texture. Artistic inspiration began at an early age for Michael Whipple. Born in 1947 and growing up during the reconstruction period just after the war, he became interested in painting, drawing and sculpture. By the time he was five, he was working with wood and was adept at using a hammer, chisel, screwdriver, saber saw, electric drill and rasp. “For Christmas and birthdays I would ask for wood, clay, art and construction materials. I could feel the magnet drawing me into a lifetime of creating art. The great fun had started," said the artist with the same smile and enthusiasm of a young man. At the University of Utah, Whipple double majored in sculpture and painting and received his bachelor’s degree in art from the university in 1971. He excelled at portrait and figure painting. Working under the direction of renowned sculptor, Angelo Caravaglio, famous portraitist Alvin Gittins, modernist painter V. Douglas Snow and illusionist Anthony Smith, Whipple perfected his craft. In the mid-1970s through the early 1980s, Whipple was the go-to artist and illustrator for dozens of Hollywood movie posters including, Star Trek I, Meteor, The Never-Ending Story, Dressed To Kill, Walking the Line, The Joint, Octagon, Heartbreaker and Final Countdown. His illustrations have appeared in over 80% of the magazines in the world. In 1984, Mohammed Ali asked Whipple to paint children of different races for his “Children’s Peace Journey” benefit. On Valentine’s Day that same year, Whipple had an art showing at the ARCO Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. The event drew record crowds and Whipple signed autographs for six straight hours. 18000 people saw the show of 16 paintings. Many waited in line over two hours. At the end of 1984, Michael Whipple changed his name to Sky Jones. In 1997, he stopped signing Sky Jones and in 2003, he started signing his art Siren Bliss. Today, the unassuming and reclusive artist’s original works are displayed coast to coast and in the collections of thousands of museums, charities, corporations and private collections. Whipple’s persistence of principles and standards has placed his art and genius as a beacon in the service of humanity.
The Lover
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Whipple in Salt Lake City in 1947. He attended the University o...
Acrylic Polymer
Yellow Desert Vapors
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract Conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is reminescent of the pored resin works of Gaetano Pesce. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Wh...
Acrylic Polymer
untitled in the manner of Gaetano Pesce
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Whipple in Salt Lake City in 1947. He attended the University o...
Acrylic Polymer
$1,500Sale Price|25% Off
FALLING THROUGH THE GORGE
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on paper. Hand signed and dated on front by the artist. Artwork in excellent condition. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity i...
Paper, Mixed Media
Md Tokon - Rain in the Autumn, Painting 2015
By Md Tokon
Located in Stamford, CT
Collection: Earth Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. The physicality...
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$625
H 20 in W 15 in D 0.13 in
Abstract Figures in Purple and Green - Original Mixed Media Piece
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Figures in Purple and Green - Original Mixed Media Piece Bright and colorful abstract by Jennie T. Rafton (American, b. 1925). Two figurative shapes stand in front of a blu...
Paper, Oil, Mixed Media
$280
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 0.99 in
French Contemporary Art by Paul Gallaud - Acrylic Osmose Bande 02
By Paul Gallaud
Located in Paris, IDF
Paul Gallaud is a French visual artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Croix, near Lille, France. After graduating with a BAC STI Applied Arts at the Institut Saint Luc in Tourna...
Plastic, Paper, Acrylic Polymer
Nott
By Donald Martiny
Located in Westport, CT
Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the...
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
$700
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Chanel Blue Silver & Gold" Figure in Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Oil, Archival Paper, Mixed Media
$280
H 3.94 in W 3.94 in D 0.99 in
French Contemporary Art by Paul Gallaud - Acrylic Osmose 10
By Paul Gallaud
Located in Paris, IDF
Paul Gallaud is a French visual artist born in 1984 who lives and works in Croix, near Lille, France. After graduating with a BAC STI Applied Arts at the Institut Saint Luc in Tourna...
Plastic, Paper, Acrylic Polymer
Abstract Triptych
By Stuart Bigley
Located in Germantown, NY
Stuart Bigley is an artist based in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. He has been making and showing his artwork for over 40 years. During this time he also co-founded and ran the ...
Acrylic Polymer, Canvas, Oil
Chi
By Donald Martiny
Located in Westport, CT
Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the...
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
Md Tokon - I found a place where we will live, Painting 2017
By Md Tokon
Located in Stamford, CT
Collection: Beyond The Horizon Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. Th...
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$21,000
H 46 in W 37.75 in D 2 in
Silvan Abstract Painting, Enamel and Polymer on Wood Panel, 2010+
By Donald Martiny
Located in Westport, CT
This framed gestural work is by Donald Martiny. This signature piece is composed of enamel and polymer paint, cardboard, aluminum and wood on wood panel. He creates immediately froze...
Enamel
Tsiutsiu
By Donald Martiny
Located in Boca Raton, FL
To create the highly palpable textures, Martiny mixes polymers and pigments until he reaches a desirable viscosity and applies the mixture to sheets of aluminum. He once described hi...
Acrylic Polymer
$30,000
H 36 in W 48 in D 1 in
Soninka Abstract Painting, Acrylic Polymer on Aluminum, Signed, 2010+
By Donald Martiny
Located in Westport, CT
Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the physicality of his body. Moving is an expression, just as is the color. The paintings are actual authentic gestures. Once completed, they look like relief on the wall. The artist is represented by galleries in Europe, the US and Australia. Additionally, his work is in the permanent collections of the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA; the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, TX; the Newcomb Art Museum at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA; the FWMoA, Fort Wayne, IN and the Lamborghini Museum in Bologna, Italy. In 2015 Martiny received a commission from the Durst Organization to create two monumental paintings that are permanently installed in the lobby of One World Trade Center in New York City. His work is in numerous collections, including: Graham Gund Family Foundation (Cambridge, MA); Patrick Duffy (Chairman, Las Vegas Art...
Acrylic Polymer, Pigment
The Lover
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Whipple in Salt Lake City in 1947. He attended the University ...
Acrylic Polymer
Yellow Desert Vapors
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract Conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is reminescent of the pored resin works of Gaetano Pesce. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael W...
Acrylic Polymer
untitled in the manner of Gaetano Pesce
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Whipple in Salt Lake City in 1947. He attended the University ...
Acrylic Polymer
TO THE OTHER SIDE
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on paper. Hand signed and dated. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Mixed Media
The Lover
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Whipple in Salt Lake City in 1947. He attended the University ...
Acrylic Polymer
Yellow Desert Vapors
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract Conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is reminescent of the pored resin works of Gaetano Pesce. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael W...
Acrylic Polymer
untitled in the manner of Gaetano Pesce
By Sky Jones (Michael Whipple)
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract conceptual painting. it has a lacquer resin like finish to it. it is not framed. Siren Bliss was born Michael Whipple in Salt Lake City in 1947. He attended the University ...
Acrylic Polymer