Artist Information:
Michael Lightsey
Woodland Hills, CA
United States
Member Since: Apr 2004
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Artist Statement:
“Art making is an exploration
of emotion, intellect,
physicality and spirituality.
It is a manifestation of the
interplay between the
conscious and unconscious
mind. Human beings tend to
have an inherent appetite for
altered states of
consciousness. Art can be a
conduit for this kind of
experience. It can help us to
break free from the
imprisoning models of reality
that we create by our own
minds. Art making is a way to
experience a kind of freedom
from the trappings of rational
perception. It is a method
for counter-balancing the
restricting formalities of
contemporary civilized
existence. Ultimately, art is
a metaphor for the spiritual
and philosophical ideas of
life that cannot be otherwise
expressed.”
ABSTRACT PAINTINGS 2002–2009
These paintings are a
re-examination of nature.
There’s a psychological shift
that occurs with abstract
painting. It opens me up so
that I may tap into the rhythm
of everything around me. I
become a kind of dance partner
of nature. Together, nature
and I, we create these
rhythms, shapes and patterns
in a visual and conceptual
space. My earliest paintings
depicted the rhythm of places
and objects. This transformed
into expressing the rhythm of
the mind. The...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions
2008 Featured Artist /
Borders, Glendale, CA
Group Exhibitions
2008 First Year Celebration /
Two Roads Gallery, Studio
City, CA
2008 New and Improved /
LACDA, Los Angeles, CA
2007 Small Wonders III /
Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
2006 Sharing Space VIII /
Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
2005 Small Wonders / Pharmaka
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Artist Reviews:
"Excellent work! Vibrant,
emotive, alive and powerful.
I find your work very
Zen...wonderfully serene and
reflective. There’s
translucence to them that
draws the viewer in deeply.
Superb work that has the
delicacy of a haiku yet the
energy of a firework
display...subdued yet powerful
use of color...
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Collections:
Tony Arias, Hollywood, CA
Chris & Angela Arnett,
Temecula, CA
Roy Arnett, Miamisburg, OH
Cathy Arnold, Dayton, OH
Judith Baker, Los Angeles, CA
Brian Beacock, North
Hollywood, CA
Brian Crawford, Columbus, OH
Stephen Fife, Los Angeles, CA
Gisele Frazeur, Sierra Madre,
CA
Leslie & John Gomez, San
Diego, CA
Shane Guffogg, Hollywood, ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Michael Lightsey's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Michael Lightsey's Portfolio.
“Art making is an exploration of emotion, intellect, physicality and spirituality. It is a manifestation of the interplay between the conscious and unconscious mind. Human beings tend to have an inherent appetite for altered states of consciousness. Art can be a conduit for this kind of experience. It can help us to break free from the imprisoning models of reality that we create by our own minds. Art making is a way to experience a kind of freedom from the trappings of rational perception. It is a method for counter-balancing the restricting formalities of contemporary civilized existence. Ultimately, art... |
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Elucidation, 2008
Other Painting,
72 x 48 X 1 inches
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Preternatural Fever, 2005
Other Painting,
44 x 44 X 1 inches
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Surreptitious, 2004
Other Painting,
16 x 30 X 1 inches
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Suffering, 1993
Pencil Drawing,
18 x 24 X 1 inches
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Paris and Helen, 2008
Digital Art,
10 x 8 X 1 inches
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Mutation, 2004
Digital Art,
25 x 10 X 1 inches
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