Artist Information:
Michael Walter
Savannah, GA
United States
Member Since: Jun 2002
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Artist Statement:
I am not a typical contemporary artist. I do not deal with one subject or one genre or one way of handling paint. My body of work is as diverse as the influences that spurred the creation of the individual paintings and drawings. Academic study and the nature of assignments and requirements has contributed to the variety of issues I deal with in my paintings, but it is not the sole reason. If I focus on a single idea in my paintings it is life, mine in particular, my influences, my emotions, my aspirations, my interests, my ideas. Egotistic or self centered you may respond. Maybe, but I believe my art is my greatest resource for communicating with humanity. My personality may be gruff or less than friendly, my words may fall short in elegance, or not communicate what I am really thinking. But when I paint, I reach out, I connect. I bare my mind and soul on the canvas and ask the viewers of my work “Do you know what I mean? Do you understand what I am saying? Do you experience the same things?”
Like the rest of humanity I have varying influences in my life. I ...
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Michael Walter's Free Artist Portfolio
| Welcome to Michael Walter's Portfolio. Browse Walter's body of work: I am not a typical contemporary artist. I do not deal with one subject or one genre or one way of handling paint. My body of work is as diverse as the influences that spurred the creation of the individual paintings and drawings. Academic study and the nature of assignments and requirements has contributed to the variety of issues I deal with in my paintings, but it is not the sole reason. If I focus on a single idea in my paintings it is life, mine in particular, my influences, my emotions, my aspirations, my interests, my ideas. Egotistic or ... | |
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