theartofmichaelwhelan: “ DOORWAY TO THE WEST (2006) by Michael Whelan Acrylic on Panel - 12" x 9" Another search for the light. Creating the illusion of texture in paint, the process of actually painting it, can be an act of meditation. If it were...
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DOORWAY TO THE WEST (2006) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Panel - 12" x 9"

Another search for the light. Creating the illusion of texture in paint, the process of actually painting it, can be an act of meditation. If it were not so, the painting of all those rocks would be torture, especially for someone like me with an impatient nature.

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HARBINGER (2015) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Linen - 36" x 54"

The essential composition of HARBINGER came to me many years ago, and it has always centered on the wasp nest surrounding a stoplight—an omen of something running out of control, a slippage into chaos.

My initial inspiration, I believe, grew out of concern for the destabilizing and immense effects of global climate change, a sense of nature out of control and giving birth to unnatural and cataclysmic phenomena. I realize that it is not the happiest of subjects to dedicate a painting to, but the idea just wouldn’t let me go without painting it.

It remains to be seen whether the catharsis of this painting will suffice or if I will have to revisit the idea again in the near future.

MISTY PATH (2002) by Michael Whelan Acrylic on Panel - 24” x 18” Based on an experience I had while hiking in a local park on a very foggy day. There was a path that runs through an overhanging mass of vines and other foliage near a lake, and I was...
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MISTY PATH (2002) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Panel - 24” x 18”

Based on an experience I had while hiking in a local park on a very foggy day. There was a path that runs through an overhanging mass of vines and other foliage near a lake, and I was the only person in the place, except for my infant son, who was napping in the carrier on my back. As I stood enthralled by the scene I saw this image in my mind’s eye.

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EMIGRE (2006) by Michael Whelan Acrylic on Panel - 12" x 12" A study done at the time I painted END OF NATURE VII, later finished to become a new small painting in its own right. If only she indulged in a little self-examination, she would know that...
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EMIGRE (2006) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Panel - 12" x 12"

A study done at the time I painted END OF NATURE VII, later finished to become a new small painting in its own right. If only she indulged in a little self-examination, she would know that she carries the means to a new beginning on her own shoulders.

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theartofmichaelwhelan: “ SANCTUARY (2019) by Michael Whelan SANCTUARY rose from my desire to revisit thematic ground that inspired my first gallery show at Tree’s Place back in 1997. As the orb, a symbol from my PASSAGE series, moves past the...
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SANCTUARY (2019) by Michael Whelan

SANCTUARY rose from my desire to revisit thematic ground that inspired my first gallery show at Tree’s Place back in 1997. As the orb, a symbol from my PASSAGE series, moves past the architecture of personal realities, we discover what lies beyond our limited perception.

Doorways in my PORTALS paintings represent the idea of shifting from one state of mind to another. We find freedom by moving toward light and space beyond all barriers and confinement.

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SANCTUARY (2019) by Michael Whelan

SANCTUARY rose from my desire to revisit thematic ground that inspired my first gallery show at Tree’s Place back in 1997. As the orb, a symbol from my PASSAGE series, moves past the architecture of personal realities, we discover what lies beyond our limited perception.

Doorways in my PORTALS paintings represent the idea of shifting from one state of mind to another. We find freedom by moving toward light and space beyond all barriers and confinement.

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DAWN PORTAL (2006) by Michael Whelan Acrylic on Panel - 20" x 24" The woman in this Portals painting is seeking wisdom and meaning beyond the knowledge she can gain from cultural influences, here represented by the statues. Night is passing and she...
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DAWN PORTAL (2006) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Panel - 20" x 24"

The woman in this Portals painting is seeking wisdom and meaning beyond the knowledge she can gain from cultural influences, here represented by the statues. Night is passing and she is facing the light squarely, drawing conclusions based on direct personal experience, not the received wisdom of bygone ages.

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