✨🖼️ EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND: Feel Something Real 🖼️ ✨

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Free Admission • No Tickets Required

Missed the opening? Due to an incredible response, we are keeping the doors open for one more month. Pieces are already finding homes, so this is your final chance to see the full collection.

Experience bold color, movement, and energy up close. This is art that shifts your mood the moment you walk in.

Are you going to catch it before your favorite piece disappears?

Rochester Fine Art Market

1210 Culver Road

Rochester, NY, 14609 United States

(585) 455-3356

bobwagnerrealestate@gmail.com

I've added the full gallery hours and location details to the Facebook event here https://www.facebook.com/events/1711359370220258. If you hit 'Interested' or 'Going,' Facebook will actually ping you a reminder before we close so you don't miss the final dates!

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekrausart

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

💚 Join Me Today for Color and Energy! 💚

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

💚 I’m inviting you! 💚

Today Friday, May 1st, I'm welcoming you into two experiences built around the same idea: art that moves you. One is in-person, where you can see it, feel it, and connect face-to-face. The other is online, where creativity opens up to everyone, everywhere.

There is something we all run into. Life gets busy, attention gets pulled in a hundred directions, and before you know it, creativity becomes something you scroll past instead of something you feel. Art turns into background noise instead of a real moment. And when that happens, we lose that spark that reminds us why we love it in the first place.

So here’s the invitation. Come experience it up close.

Rochester Fine Art Market
TODAY May 1st, 2026
6pm-9pm
1210 Culver Road
Rochester, NY, 14609 United States
(585) 455-3356
bobwagnerrealestate@gmail.com

Join us for First Friday at Rochester Fine Art Market featuring my latest work. These paintings are all about bold color, movement, and organic forms that shift depending on how you stand, how you feel, and what you bring into the room. This is not just about seeing art on a wall. It is about stepping into it, meeting the energy physically, and sharing a space with people who feel that same pull toward creativity.

I have been creating art since I was a kid sketching in notebooks, through my time at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, to now painting full time for collectors around the world. At the center of all of it is one simple idea: art should make you feel something real. Joy, calm, curiosity, or even just a pause in the middle of a busy day.

That is what this night is about. You get to experience the work as it is meant to be seen, connect directly with me, meet other art lovers, and be part of a space where creativity is alive and shared. Whether you have been collecting for years or just want to explore something new, you will find something that speaks to you.

If you are anywhere near Rochester, make the time to come by. Bring a friend, walk through the gallery, start a conversation, and give yourself that reset that only art can offer.

I will be there and I would love to see you. 

Your Friend,
Mike Kraus
MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

P.S. If you cannot make it in-person, you are still part of this. Join the MayDay 2026 Online Art Festival OPEN NOW at: 

https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtFestival

and celebrate creativity with artists and supporters from everywhere. Bring your art, your music, your voice, or just your presence. What will you bring to life?

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekrausart

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

Join us for an exciting First Friday at Rochester Fine Art Market

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Join us for an exciting First Friday at Rochester Fine Art Market as we feature the vibrant and expressive work of Mike Kraus. Known for bold color, movement, and organic forms, Mike’s paintings bring energy and life into every space they enter. This is a chance to experience the work up close, connect with the artist, and be part of a night filled with creativity and community.

Mike has been creating art since childhood, from sketching in notebooks to studying at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and now painting full time for collectors around the world. His work is rooted in a simple idea that art should make you feel something real, whether that is joy, calm, curiosity, or a moment of pause in a busy day.

Come out for First Friday, explore the gallery, meet fellow art lovers, and enjoy a welcoming atmosphere where creativity is shared and celebrated. Whether you are a longtime collector or just curious, there is something here for you.

May 1st 6pm-9pm

Rochester Fine Art Market

1210 Culver Road

Rochester, NY 14609

(585) 451-8101

https://www.facebook.com/events/1628819511667412

I’m Mike Kraus, a lifelong artist who believes color, movement, and curiosity can quietly change how a space and a day feel. More about me at: https://mikekraus.blogspot.com/p/bio.html

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikekrausart

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

🍁 When Autumn Danced Through the Vineyard 🍁

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

🍁 Autumn on Keuka Lake 🍁 

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202510054

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your cottage, please visit:

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/209759699

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York is like living in a postcard. Every trail we hike reveals the beauty of nature. Dense forests give way to open fields. We find a comfortable spot to snack and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of the lake. "If this isn't nice, what is?"

Where is your favorite place? Who do you go there with? Why is it so special to you? How does it make you feel?

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, light green, blue, purple, black, white, beige, gray, or wood.

🍂✨ The Fabulous Fall Art Festival is coming! ✨🍂

Join us online starting November 3rd for a cozy celebration of creativity, color, and community! Meet amazing artists, explore handmade treasures, and fill your home with beauty all from the comfort of your couch.

Artists and art lovers, this is your space to connect, share, and be inspired. Come join the fun! 

👉 RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1418446459249700

My Story

Hi, I’m Mike the artist of Mike Kraus Art Inc.

I’ve been making art since I could hold a crayon. As a kid, I’d fill every notebook, homework margin, and scrap of paper with doodles. I sold my first artwork in junior high, sketching in class and handing off pieces between periods. That early love for making things never faded. I followed it all the way to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and eventually, I decided to stop treating art as a side hustle and make it my life’s work.

My paintings are full of energy, motion, and saturated color. I’m drawn to bold shapes and organic lines—forms that feel alive. I create with the hope that my work brings something beautiful and uplifting into someone’s day. Whether it’s a spark of joy, a moment of calm, or just a splash of color that makes you pause—I want my art to connect with something real.

Now, I’m lucky enough to paint full-time, with collectors across the U.S. and in dozens of countries around the world. But more than anything, I still feel like that kid with a crayon, excited to create. I’m grateful to share this journey with you—and I hope you find something in my work that makes your world a little brighter.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

✉📮 Living in a Postcard Moment 📮✉

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

🌳🌊 Bluff Point From the East Side of Keuka Lake 🌊🌳

Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home or office, please visit: 

FRAMED: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4343978183

PRINT: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4343971204

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/4343980190

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York feels like stepping into a dream you didn’t know you missed; especially on days like this, hiking Keuka Lake. The air smells like maple and warm earth, the water sparkles like scattered glass, and every bend in the trail offers a little more peace. We found a sunny patch just off the path, sat down with snacks and silence, and let the lake do all the talking. If this isn’t nice, what is?

Where’s your go-to escape? The place that always brings you back to yourself?

Are you looking to grow your art collection without breaking the bank? Join us for the Artist Trading Card (& small art) Festival (Aug 4–6, 2025) — a vibrant virtual event where you can BUY, SELL, TRADE, and SHARE original mini masterpieces with artists from around the world. Handcrafted, affordable, and full of personality — it’s everything your collection didn’t know it needed. ✨ 👉 Are you ready to find your next tiny treasure?  RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/582766991295652

My Story

Hi, I’m Mike—the artist of Mike Kraus Art Inc.

I’ve been making art since I could hold a crayon. As a kid, I’d fill every notebook, homework margin, and scrap of paper with doodles. I sold my first artwork in junior high, sketching in class and handing off pieces between periods. That early love for making things never faded. I followed it all the way to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and eventually, I decided to stop treating art as a side hustle and make it my life’s work.

My paintings are full of energy, motion, and saturated color. I’m drawn to bold shapes and organic lines—forms that feel alive. I create with the hope that my work brings something beautiful and uplifting into someone’s day. Whether it’s a spark of joy, a moment of calm, or just a splash of color that makes you pause—I want my art to connect with something real.

Now, I’m lucky enough to paint full-time, with collectors across the U.S. and in dozens of countries around the world. But more than anything, I still feel like that kid with a crayon, excited to create. I’m grateful to share this journey with you—and I hope you find something in my work that makes your world a little brighter.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mikekraus.bsky.social

🌊 On the Shore Of Lake Ontario 🌊

 Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

On the Shore Of Lake Ontario

acrylic paint on canvas board

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
202409026

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/224822658

“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong." - Lao Tzu

This piece would look best in a small-to-medium space that is orange, yellow, green, dark blue, purple, black, white, grey, or wood.

NOW OPEN!!!

🟥⬜🟦 ART FOR DEMOCRACY! 🟥⬜🟦

A celebration of everything we love about Freedom!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/271594646600172

Sign up for the

🍂🍁 5th Annual Fabulous Fall Art Festival 🍁🍂

 at:
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Do you believe that one-of-a-kind gifts make people feel special?  Then you're invited to find and buy amazing art. Browse unique, hand-crafted items in ceramics, jewelry, glass, mixed media, photography, wood, leather, fiber, metal, wearable art, digital art, paintings, prints and so much more!

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/TheWayToBeauty

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Bluff Point From the East Side of Keuka Lake

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Bluff Point From the East Side of Keuka Lake

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202402001

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your cottage, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/209759699

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York is like living in a postcard. Every trail we hike reveals the beauty of nature. Dense forests give way to open fields. We find a comfortable spot to snack and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of the lake. "If this isn't nice, what is?"

Where is your favorite place? Who do you go there with? Why is it so special to you? How does it make you feel?

📻 Listen to my interview on NPR's Marketplace at 📻: https://www.marketplace.org/2023/12/19/alternative-investments-went-on-a-wild-ride-during-the-pandemic/

ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

✋ Handsy Hubert 🤚:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/handsy-hubert-d7151e07870b?sk=460f0f46d7338a2c97dd74c4aba416b5

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

On the Shore of Lake Erie

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

On the Shore of Lake Erie

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

201910093

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home or cottage, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/206106597

Lake Erie has an over-sized influence.  It's more than just location, industry, tourism, and fishing, but in an intellectual and spiritual way.  It's the look and feel of the water that communicates indescribable messages to those who listen.  Yet, ugliness begets ugliness.  For the sake of convenience and profit, we've destroyed wetlands for subdivisions, dumped industrial and animal waste into rivers, and poured fertilizers onto grass to make it a little greener.  This predictably has lead to dead zones of toxic Blue-green algae that now engulf over 500 square miles of Lake Erie during the summer.  Conservation and restoration of Lake Erie is imperative.  Progress requires the protection of our scenic, health, historic, and recreational values.  What is good for nature is good for us.

📻 Listen to my interview on NPR's Marketplace at 📻: https://www.marketplace.org/2023/12/19/alternative-investments-went-on-a-wild-ride-during-the-pandemic/

ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

💚☕🚚 An Enchanting Evening At the Golden Ticket 🚚☕💚:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/an-enchanting-evening-at-the-golden-ticket-2f8284be509f?sk=33b86cc2f2c6a46b4b1f3d226312a74c

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: http://MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Bluff Point at Keuka Lake

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Bluff Point at Keuka Lake

acrylic paint on canvas board

16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) 

202309058

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your cottage, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/226785876/keuka-lake-original-acrylic-painting-16

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York is like living in a postcard. Every trail we hike reveals the beauty of nature. Dense forests give way to open fields. We find a comfortable spot to snack and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of the lake. "If this isn't nice, what is?"

Where is your favorite place? Who do you go there with? Why is it so special to you? How does it make you feel?

SIGN UP NOW

for the

🍂🍁 AWESOME AUTUMN ART FESTIVAL! 🍁🍂

Kick off the holiday season with friends and fun.  Meet hundreds of artists and their amazing creations.  How happy are you with your art?

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ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

Art Is a Gift

https://medium.com/p/b65c92288e5

& Interview With Mike Kraus

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/mike-krause-9dd86995d76c

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Bluff Point at Keuka Lake

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Bluff Point at Keuka Lake

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202307044

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your cottage, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/209759699/bluff-point-at-keuka-lake-original

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York is like living in a postcard. Every trail we hike reveals the beauty of nature. Dense forests give way to open fields. We find a comfortable spot to snack and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of the lake. "If this isn't nice, what is?"

Where is your favorite place? Who do you go there with? Why is it so special to you? How does it make you feel?

JOIN US for the

ARTIST TRADING CARD (& small art) FESTIVAL! 

There will be lots of artists, collectors, traders, and more. How happy are you with your collection?

https://www.facebook.com/events/666551288240784

ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

Culture of Motivation

https://medium.com/p/adcbc6ad737d

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Bluff Point at Keuka Lake

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Bluff Point at Keuka Lake

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202306029

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your cottage, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/209759699/bluff-point-at-keuka-lake-original

Sometimes, living in Upstate New York is like living in a postcard. Every trail we hike reveals the beauty of nature. Dense forests give way to open fields. We find a comfortable spot to snack and take in all the sights, sounds, smells, and feel of the lake. "If this isn't nice, what is?"

Where is your favorite place? Who do you go there with? Why is it so special to you? How does it make you feel?

ARTS o’ MAGAZINE:

What Can We Do About Our Culture?

https://medium.com/p/798f3bf8f1e9

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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Spirit of the Forest

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Spirit of the Forest

acrylic paint of canvas board

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
201805068

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/615155121/spirit-of-the-forest-original-acrylic

Moonlight breaks through the canopy of the forest as I hike in the darkness.  There's the sound of an owl in the distance warning other of my presence.  The leaves wrestle in the breeze spreading the scent of spicy apricots.  The nocturnal forest is exactly what you expect; and completely unpredictable.  In the dark shadows of the evening I can see everything and nothing at all.

This painting would look best in a small-to-medium space that is red, orange, yellow, green, dark blue, purple, black, white, beige, grey, 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.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Store: MikeKrausArt.etsy.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MikeKrausArt

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MikeKraus/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikekrausart

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mkraus

Rachel and Ben's Canandaigua Sunflowers

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty 

Rachel and Ben's Canandaigua Sunflowers

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

202106046

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

For image, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1266297363/rachel-and-bens-canandaigua-sunflowers

or reproductions at: https://society6.com/product/rachel-and-bens-canandaigua-sunflowers-original-digital-download-by-mike-kraus-art-new-york-upstate-ny-finger-lakes-flx-summer-cottages_recessed-framed-print?sku=s6-24569173p135a294v1004a295v1005

The warm breeze rushes through the car as we drive down country roads with our windows down.  Every bend reveals new sights.  Every hill a new perspective on the panorama.  It's a yearly ritual for us to visit sunflower fields as they bloom.  A day full of hiking and picnics among the waves of petals.  It's the little things in life that make us grateful.

Let's start being kinder to others and ourselves with the Kindness Challenge at: https://www.kindspring.org/challenge/?op=nletter&cid=2153&id=59060

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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