Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence, 2016
acrylic on canvas board
5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.7 cm) 
© copyright Mike Kraus
To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/203969625/sunflowers-and-lavender-in-provence

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple and blue lavender.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Monday, January 18, 2016

Field of Lavender and Sunflowers

Field of Lavender and Sunflowers, 2016
acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10"  (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple and blue lavender.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige

For more information or custom order, please visit:


Friday, January 15, 2016

Lavender Farm

Lavender Farm, 2016
acrylic on canvas board
16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple and blue lavender.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige

For more information or custom order, please visit:




Thursday, January 14, 2016

BRIGHTSCAPES Show Opens

BRIGHTSCAPE Show Opens

Mike Kraus' paintings now on view at Canandaigua National Bank

Rochester, NY – Canandaigua National Bank proudly features 23 new works of art by Mike Kraus.  The "BRIGHTSCAPES" show is currently open and will run through June 30th, 2016.  It's an exhibit of colorful landscapes both real and imaginative.  

Mike Kraus is a local artist known for his vibrant paintings of nature.  Originally from Muskegon, MI, he moved to Chicago to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Currently, he's a full-time artist living in Rochester, NY with his wife, Megan Bell.  

Founded in 1887, Canandaigua National Bank and Trust is the region’s only locally owned, full-service community bank, with 24 branches in Ontario and Monroe counties, as well as Financial Services Centers located in Bushnell’s Basin and Geneva. Together they offer a full range of financial services for individuals, businesses, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations.

To view the paintings, please visit:

Canandaigua National Bank
Alexander Park Branch
210 Alexander Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Mon-Thu: 9am - 5pm
Fri: 9am - 6pm
Sat: 9am - 1pm

Contact
To learn more, please contact
Mike Kraus, 
41 Woodside Dr
Penfield, NY 14526

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

THANKS DIRTY HAIRY!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO JON KELLEY OF DIRTY HAIRY PET SERVICES 
for transporting my large paintings to Canandaigua National Bank for my BRIGHTSCAPES show.  

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BRIGHTSCAPES Installation at Canandaigua National Bank

Here I am preparing my paintings for the upcoming BRIGHTSCAPES show at Canandaigua National Bank in Rochester, NY.  More information to come so stay tuned!

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence, 2016
acrylic on canvas board
5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple lavender and yellow sunflowers.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige.  NOTE: Free stand available upon request.

For more information or custom order, please visit:



Monday, January 11, 2016

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence, 2016
acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) 
© copyright Mike Kraus
To purchase, please visit: https://www.etsy.com/listing/239115439/sunflowers-and-lavender-in-provence

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple lavender and yellow sunflowers.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige.  NOTE: Free stand available upon request.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Friday, January 8, 2016

A View of the Blue Mountains of the Adirondacks

A View of the Blue Mountains of the Adirondacks, 2016
Acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus
Collection of Eugenia Snyder

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

It was a steep and treacherous hike up the mountain in the Adirondacks.  A wild region full of deer, herons, and chipmunks.  You may even find a moose, coyote, or black bear on these trails.  The dense pine forest opens up to a meadow full of brisk autumn air.  There is a startling calmness.  And from this view, it's as if we can see all six million acres of this park.

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence, 2016
acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple lavender and yellow sunflowers.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige.

For more information or custom order, please visit:



Saturday, January 2, 2016

Have S'more


Have S'more, 2016
Acrylic on canvas board
5" x 7" (12.7 cm x 17.8 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

It's been a long, beautiful day hiking through the natural settings of the state park.  We soak our worn feet into a cool creek and put on sandals on the way back to the campsite for dinner.  In deep darkness, we grill a few brats and vegetables over a small flame.  It gives a flavor you can't acquire on a stove or oven.  And, of course, the perfect way to finish the day is with a s'more.

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

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Vision Quest XXIII

Vision Quest XXIII, 2015
acrylic painting on canvas
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

I have stayed here for several days.  Alone in the wilderness with only the things I can carry in my backpack.  I've been rationing my food and water to extend my time here.  There's an intensity to the morning sun that is counter-balanced by the dew on the leaves.  A delicate harmony to everything.

This piece would work in a space that is dark red, burnt orange, yellow, green, light or navy blue, light purple, beige, or wood.

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Monday, November 30, 2015

Lavender Farm

Lavender Farm, 2015
acrylic on canvas
8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple and blue lavender.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige

For more information or custom order, please visit:

Friday, November 27, 2015

The Zinester

The Zinester #133
pen, ink, graphite and marker on bristol paper
NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION
2.5" x 3.5" (6.35 cm x 8.89 cm) 
© copyright Mike Kraus 

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

This artist trading card or ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) is frameable, collectible, enjoyable and can be given as a special gift for a birthday, wedding, new baby, anniversary, thank you or other occasion.  It is a one-of-a-kind original work of art, NOT A PRINT OR REPRODUCTION. It is signed on the back and lends itself to framing in a standard trading card frame or book.

FREE SHIPPING IN THE UNITED STATES

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence

Sunflowers and Lavender In Provence, 2015
acrylic on canvas board
8" x 10"  (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm) 
© copyright Mike Kraus

10% OFF with coupon code JOINTHEFUN

Our bikes race up and down the gentle hills of Provence.  Everything has a distinct texture, the colors are vibrant, and the perfume in the air is intoxicating.  And every twisting road we turn down has countless rows of purple lavender and yellow sunflowers.  The heat of the Mediterranean sun presses against our backs as we pedal back to the village of Sault.  I'll never forget the fields of France.

This painting would look best in a space that is yellow, orange, blue, white, or beige.  

For more information or custom order, please visit:

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