Mike Kraus: On the Shores of Toulon, France

Friday, February 24, 2023

On the Shores of Toulon, France

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

On the Shores of Toulon, France

acrylic paint on canvas board

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
201803046

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It's the perfect day at the beach. A hot sun overhead as we wade in the warm water. The breeze gently pushing the sailboats around the harbor. We refill our adult sippy cups with rosé and enjoy floating around in the blue waters. There's an alternating scent of sweet flora and the salty sea. We've found our paradise.

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

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 Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Hauenstein Center For Presidential Studies, Lollypop Farm Humane Society, and the Lurie Children's 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.