Friday, July 9, 2021

Room With a View

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty


Room With a View
acrylic paint on canvas board
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) 
202106052

The coffee percolates noisily as I take care of our zooming dog.  She's always excited as I sleepily change into my t-shirt and jeans.  I throw a ball down the hall, pour a cup of coffee, and drag my feet to my work-from-home office full of unfinished tasks and dinging alarms.  In a few minutes, we'll be starting our work day with a contentious virtual meeting about a project unrelated to my work.  I take a deep breath, a big sip, and a quiet moment to appreciate the vast expanse outside my window.  


Mike 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 thousands 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.

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