MICHAEL SCHUESSLER

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BIO

Michael has been represented by a number of galleries throughout his 40 + year history; from Long Boat Key Florida; ‘Peter Wallace Fine Art Gallery’ showing with some of the Great Old Masters of Impressionism; to Denver Colorado, ‘Reiss Gallery’ with some of the best in Contemporary Arts; Also represented in Santa Fe, New Mexico ‘Jane Mason’ Fine Arts Gallery, mixing it up with some of the best Southwestern Artists.

Michael is based in Littleton, Colorado, having two of his own Studio Galleries for a period of almost 10 years on 22nd Street, and Larimer Street, ‘Voted One of the Top 5 Studios by CBS 4’ Denver.

Michael is currently represented in Carefree, Arizona with one of the top Galleries, merging Southwest and Contemporary Art- Wild Holly Gallery at 22 Easy Street. He is also represented at the World Trade Center in Dallas Texas.

His Collectors are World Wide, from Private Collections to Corporate Collections including; Bacardi’s Main head quarters in Miami, Menu Dynamics in California, and The Elmsford Grange in England, also including many Major Healing Centers across the Nation.

ARTIST STATEMENT

“My works are Vibratory Formulas of Color, Light and Movement. “Energy Works of Life.” I work mostly in large scale; Building the stretchers out of wood, then covering them with high quality perfectly smooth, and lightly textured canvas. Essentially I’m building the Body the Bones of my work. I then stretch the skin over the bones; the canvas, and then finally I apply the pastels the color, flecks of gold, silver and copper, and the movement of curves and form. I’m essentially infusing Life and Spirit; some might call it the Soul into the work.

 As an artist, I try to capture the spirit of life onto the canvas, blessing each and every stroke of the brush.”

My medium is chalk pastel on raw, untreated canvas, which I bind into and onto the canvas with an ‘Archival, Acrylic UV Protective Bonding Agent.’ This is accomplished through a series of transparent layers. I also incorporate Gold, Sterling Silver and Copper leaf with sprinkles of Mica. At times I will add phosphorescent powders that react with UV light, which creates two different visions or personalities within one painting, another whole dimension. “

All these different techniques create the essence of self-generated light through reflection, movement and spirit. This is a one-of-a-kind approach and use of this medium,” which I have been developing and improving upon for over 45 years.”