MICHAEL WHELAN

CAUSEWAY (1992) by Michael Whelan

Oil on Canvas - 48” X 36”

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LEAP OF FAITH (2002) by Michael Whelan Acrylic on Panel - 11” x 10”

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HIGHGATE MIST (2010) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic - 10" x 8"

Looking for sketching subjects, I started to seek out sculptures of angels and enjoyed using them as models. Not knowing why they particularly attracted me, I guess you could say I went ahead and painted them on faith, knowing that the deeper meaning would become more apparent to me as time went on.

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PATHLESS (1999) by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Panel - 18" x 24"

In preparing works for a one-man show, I was pressuring myself to have every painting be about a “grand theme” and I was searching around for a subject. I was feeling almost as stressed as if I had a deadline for an illustration project. This didn’t make any sense and I finally had to stop and realize that it was OK to give myself the freedom to just paint something beautiful. If I just relax and trust the process, the themes emerge and the art takes care of itself.

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AMETHYSTIA by Michael Whelan

Acrylic on Panel - 5" x 7"

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