Mike Kraus: Streets of Aix-en-Provence

Friday, March 30, 2018

Streets of Aix-en-Provence

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Streets of Aix-en-Provence, 2018

acrylic paint on canvas board

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

201803053

© copyright Mike Kraus
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Medieval Aix is suppose to get lost in. The wandering starts from the wide boulevard sidewalks of the Cours Mirabeau with it's countless cafes shaded by large, cloud-like trees. At a roundabout, there's a massive fountain that we quickly splash in to cool off from the afternoon sun. A narrow lane caught our attention as we sought a place to rest our legs. At a Roman column with a star on top, our options became infinite. A bit of coffee turned to aperitifs and eventually dinner. And before our digestif we decide to continue exploring this beautiful city.

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

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.