Mike Kraus: Brooklyn, New York Alley

Friday, June 29, 2018

Brooklyn, New York Alley

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Brooklyn, New York Alley

acrylic paint on canvas board

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
201806087

To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/624131867/brooklyn-new-york-alley-original-acrylic

New York City is uniquely American. It doesn't matter if you're on 5th Avenue or Hunts Point Avenue, the world is on the street. The more than 3.2 million foreign-born residents speaking up to 800 different languages are the cause of this vibrancy. Every store and alley can be a place of wonder and discovery. For the past 200+ years, it has been a welcoming place for my family. And now I'm fortunate enough to welcome the liberty-loving idealists of tomorrow.

This painting would look best in a small space that is red, dark yellow, orange, green, blue, white, black, grey, beige, or wood.

Michael Kraus was born on the industrial shoreline of Muskegon, Michigan. After earning his Fine Arts Degree from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, he attended Grand Valley State University for his graduate degree. From there, he gained varied experiences from the Chicago Architecture Foundation, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Children's Memorial Foundation. And every place he worked, he had his sketchbook with him and found ways to be actively creative. In 2014, Kraus became a full-time artist by establishing Mike Kraus Art. Since then, he has sold hundreds of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. Currently, Kraus lives in Rochester, New York with his beautiful wife and goofy dog.