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GLIMPSE (1992) by Michael Whelan
Acrylic on Canvas - 48" x 36"
I think this is the first time I used the red glass heart as a symbol for the immediate and/or material possessions. While focused on the heart, she has turned her back to the light of Beauty and Hope behind the wall.
(via theartofmichaelwhelan)
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CAUSEWAY (1992) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Canvas - 48" X 36"
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EMPIRE OF DREAMS (2005) by Michael Whelan with figure detail
Acrylic on Gessoboard - 28" x 22"
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TERMINUS (2007) by Michael Whelan
Acrylic on Canvas - 36" X 48"
One of Michael’s personal works that was later used as an album cover for Adam Lambert’s Beg for Mercy.
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LIGHT BEHIND THE STAR (2001) by Michael Whelan
Oil on Canvas - 24" x 24"
For me, the faded star is a symbol of despair and disenchantment, but in our children we find the possibilities of a brighter future, a light beyond the negatives of day to day existence.
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CLIMBER (1992) by Michael Whelan
Acrylic on Canvas - 42" X 31"
This is a precursor to my Lumen series. The way to the light is a long and arduous journey.
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THE INEXORABLE EQUATION (1997) by Michael Whelan
Acrylic on Canvas - 48" x 36"
The window contains a beautiful but threatening view, seen from a place of illusory refuge.
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