Paintings

Southwest Paintings

Michael spends most of his year in the American Southwest, painting in many scenic spots in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Colorado--often finding inspiration in his own back yard

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Maritime Paintings

Michael spends summers on beautiful Campobello Island--famous for the summer home of US President Franklin D. Roosvelt--where he enjoys painting the Canadian Maritimes and Downeast Maine.

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Special Painting Projects

When he's not painting outdoors, Michael works in the studio on special painting projects, producing larger works.  Whereas painting outdoors is about responding to the landscape, painting in the studio is the time for reflecting.

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What Collectors Say About Michael’s Painting

“I love your work. I have purchased two paintings from you. … I received a few days of wonderful assistance from you a couple of years ago in a workshop. You absolutely transformed my view of landscapes from giant vistas to detailed places of peace and wonder. I believe those few days with you and your guidance has propelled me into more plein air than I had ever thought possible. Thank you for your genius and patience.”

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“Received the painting, it’s exactly as it appeared in the photograph! It’s lovely, just lovely. This little gem shows just the right amount of restraint that allows me to enter into the place. The knowledge of tools and place you demonstrate are those that I’m striving for in my own artistic expressions.”

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“Your artwork adds life to my bedroom where your paintings are on display. Whistler had his art work on display in the famous “Peacock Room”; I have my own “Michael Chesley Johnson” room!”