Mike Savage

Mike best describes his work as contemporary and impressionistic, a style that stems from his admiration not only from the impressionistic era and it's greats, Monet and Van Gogh, but also two of his other favorite artists, John Singer Sargent and Wayne Thiebaud. His focus and discipline for each piece is to create a composition that is strong and keeps the viewers eyes moving, never allowing the viewer to focus on just one spot. With the spontaneity that comes from letting the canvas serve as the palette, his love of color jumps from the canvas to create a look that brings a feeling of happiness. It's this color palette, he feels that take the ordinary visual to a level where he sees the world.

A FEW WORDS FROM THE ARTIST HIMSELF ....

"I am a painter. To paint, one must first draw and to draw one must see. Well, I see a lot and I draw a lot and then I paint a lot. The whole world is my inspiration. From nature to people to food & wine, to music to the simple objects around us that we take for granted. All is fair game. My work reflects the way I see this world around me. It's happy and colorful, like me. So simply said, my art is 'me'. And with art, you either like it or you don't. If I have to explain it; I have failed. I hope you like it."