Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty
🏦 Chicago Alley 🏦
Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper
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The "L" train rattles and squeals after a long day at work. Chauffeured home while reading a book and looking at the road rage of traffic below. The backs of building pass by with their tangle of power lines and wonky patios. This city has two side: a facade to show the world and a place where the real work gets done. The alleys are somehow beautifully utilitarian.
What do you notice about your neighborhood? Is it full of natural beauty or manmade? Are there trees or have they all been removed? Can you get places by walking and/or biking or are you forced to drive everywhere? Where we live is who we are.
What do you notice about your neighborhood? Is it full of natural beauty or manmade? Are there trees or have they all been removed? Can you get places by walking and/or biking or are you forced to drive everywhere? Where we live is who we are.
This painting would look best in a space that is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, beige, grey, or wood
My Story
I’m Mike, the Artist of Mike Kraus Art Inc.
I’ve been making art since I was old enough to hold a crayon. I’d fill countless sketchbooks with drawings, cover school assignments with doodles, and publish magazines and print flyers for my friend’s bands. And then, I became an “adult…” The demands of food and rent seemed to require a “serious job.” For years, I languished in a cubicle performing meaningless tasks for a meager salary.
But, art was always my side hustle. I started selling my artwork in junior high between classes. I’d create original pieces during lectures and commissions instead of homework. Oddly enough, being a poor student is what got me into the prestigious School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Inspired by my past history, I quit my career and took another part-time job as a cashier of a big-box store because it had the least amount of responsibility. The rest of my time I spent painting. After several months, I had to quit this low-wage job too because it was getting in the way of my art.
I decided to be a full-time professional artist. I needed the time to paint, collaborate with my patrons and galleries, and maintain my studio. Since then, I’ve sold thousands of paintings that are displayed in nearly every state and dozens of countries. I’m very fortunate to have a career dedicated to adding more beauty to the world. And I hope to share that experience with you.
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