My name is Mike Carr. I began working with charcoal and gouache in the late 1980's, and continued through the latter part of the 90's, recently switching to oils. I am, for the most part, self-taught, receiving limited art instruction while in college. My favorite artists are all of the French Impressionists from the late 1800's, and several of the contemporary American Plein Air painters, whose style and techniques provide a constant challenge. Please see my link to www.mnartists.org to view several other paintings, however, you will need to click to enlarge at this site to view them clearly--for some reason.
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