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I have been making architectural drawings on tracing paper for over 30 years. As these drawings turn into homes and businesses, their purpose has been fulfilled, to build a structure. They are now just a shadow. I could recycle them, lose any trace of them and also lose a part of myself. I have intentionally kept my art and my architecture separate in order to keep one area from controlling the other. Drawing is a means for me to express ideas and feelings while architectural drawing is a way…See More
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City Tools
Everything becomes a potential tool in the city. We all are surrounded by, stand on and take for granted tools which I use to draw. They are timeless and timely. It is a floating world available for the taking. The process is almost magical when the image appears through the paper. I use the standard pencil, brush and paint that all artists have at their disposal, but my major tools are my eyes and the surfaces around me. My tools have become rocks and trees, manhole covers and sidewalks,…See More
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Tools of the Trade at Carnegie Center for the Arts
June 13, 2011 at 1pm to August 6, 2013 at 5pm
A group exhibit curated by Maryellen Hains featuring works inspired by the tools artists use to create their art.
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June 13, 2011 at 1pm to August 6, 2013 at 5pm – Carnegie Center for the Arts
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Controlled and/or Free
I have been making architectural drawings on tracing paper for over 30 years. As these drawings turn into homes and businesses, their purpose has been fulfilled, to build a structure. They are now just a shadow. I could recycle them, lose any trace of them and also lose a part of myself.
I have intentionally kept my art and my architecture separate in order to keep one area from…
ContinuePosted by Michael Dunn on September 8, 2011 at 12:54pm
City Tools
Everything becomes a potential tool in the city. We all are surrounded by, stand on and take for granted tools which I use to draw. They are timeless and timely. It is a floating world available for the taking. The process is almost magical when the image appears through the paper.
I use the standard pencil, brush and paint that all artists have at their disposal, but my major tools…
ContinuePosted by Michael Dunn on June 20, 2011 at 1:59pm
Surfacing, level 2
Surfacing is about collecting textures from my travels and many local places. I layer them over non-objective watercolors. The process is similar to the art of cloisonne or stained glass without the planning. Colors are separated from each other by black partitions or walls. The textures seem to float above the loose, but intense color washes. The relationships are accidental and spontaneous. There are no realistic images, only colors, values, textures and sometimes hidden messages. My… Continue
Posted by Michael Dunn on March 21, 2010 at 1:20pm
Midtown Gallery representation
My art will now be represented by the Midtown Gallery in Kalamazoo. Examples can be seen on the new website : midtownkalamazoo.com I am very fortunate to be included with this talented group of artists.
Posted by Michael Dunn on January 24, 2010 at 2:26pm
Hello!
Hello MIchael,
I love the site and having a chance to reconnect! You know it has been twenty-some years since I first met you at the Rose Street Market...wow.
B.
I love the site and having a chance to reconnect! You know it has been twenty-some years since I first met you at the Rose Street Market...wow.
B.
Posted by Bethany M. Grieves on January 22, 2010 at 4:26pm
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