Mike Kraus: On the Green of St. Andrews Golf Course

Friday, August 17, 2018

On the Green of St. Andrews Golf Course

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

On the Green of St. Andrews Golf Course

acrylic paint on canvas board

5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm)
201808105

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The final hole on the Old Course at St. Andrews Golf Course; "Cathedral of Golf." In 1764, William St. Clair of Rosslyn decided to alter the course to have the standard 18-holes we have today. And it has hosted 29 Open Championships since 1873. That sense of history is felt with every footstep as I carry my golf bag down every fairway and over ancient bridges. And I have a lot of time to ponder the days of yore when I'm in the "road bunker..."

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

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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.