By Record Archive At the 490/590 "Can of Worms" Interchange In Rochester, New York

Am I happy?  Why am I so worried?  Maybe something has to change.

We are all born with kindness and goodness.  All we want is to find happiness.  And this means we are more alike than we realize.

Our upbringing, thoughts, and beliefs may be different.  But, we all want what is best for ourselves and our loved ones.  We are not a billboard.  But, our caring for one another can make living easier for everyone.

A Dog Named Broccoli

 Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

A Dog Named Broccoli #1

pen and ink on Bristol paper

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
202307036

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To commission your own piece, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/186507940

LET'S CREATE YOUR VERY OWN PAINTING TOGETHER!  Your cherished memory or idea can be made into a work of art.  Whether you want to remember a special day or give something to a caring friend; we can work together to create something unique.  Invest in yourself and the arts with a special vision to color your walls.

📻 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:

🐴📦 Funny Little Box 📦🐴:

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A Dog Named Broccoli #2

pen and ink on Bristol paper

8" x 10" (20.3 cm x 25.4 cm)
202307037

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To commission your own piece, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/186507940

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:

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Canandaigua Lake

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Canandaigua Lake
2016 © copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1654043578

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.  Always searching for our favorite vistas.  A day full of hiking and picnics among the waves of petals.  It's the little things in life that make us grateful.

How do you relax?  Is it making a nice meal after a long day?  Maybe it's setting aside some time for exercise or yoga?  Or quietly cuddling with your dog on the sofa.  We all need time to take care of ourselves.

📻 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:

🐴📦 Funny Little Box 📦🐴:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/funny-little-box-ea4b2fb0002d?sk=1953f8bb5bada8fa012485b87df2e84e

Canandaigua Lake
2016 © copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1668198567

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

East Shore Preserve at Bare Hill On Canandaigua Lake

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

East Shore Preserve at Bare Hill On Canandaigua Lake

acrylic paint on canvas board

16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) 

202402002

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your cottage, please visit: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/514794182

So hidden, you'll drive by without realizing it. But, a perfect hidden gem on a hot summer day. A narrow path twists and turns down the steep hill. A warm breeze makes the leaves rattle in the bright sunlight. The smell of fresh water getting stronger with every winding step we take. Once we reach the end, we soak our feet on a tiny beach we have all to ourselves.

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 great in a space that is red, orange, yellow, dark green, dark blue, purple, black, white, grey, or wood.

📻 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:

🤵 Fake It ’Til Ya Make It 🤵:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/fake-it-til-ya-make-it-f82ade21a44d?sk=fc962f57251308ae4e4a57ce0afbcb76

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

Just 78 Years Since...

 

Stuck in traffic on 490 in Rochester, New York, my eyes linger on a hot pink billboard.  It says, "We're just 78 years since the gas chambers.  So no, a billboard calling out Jew hate isn't an overreaction."  How do I feel about this?

What if I were afraid of cruelty and violence in my own home?  Worried for the safety of my children, friends, and family?  Not because of something I did, but for only being me.  Could I count on you to be a friend?  People like us should be sharing kindness, right?

Sometimes, we can feel alone.  But we are a community of friends and neighbors.  In the end, we all want to be happy.  So many of us are feeling anxious.  And I want you to know how much I appreciate you and that so many of us care.

Vision Quest V

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Vision Quest V
2014 © copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1644991562

There's a valley between the dunes with a cluster of birches.  Their white bark clinging to the trunks of the unusual trees.  A gentle breeze wrestles the leaves to mimic the waves on the sea.  This is where I go when my heart beats too fast and my breathing is labored.  It is a place of calm.

How do you relax?  Is it making a nice meal after a long day?  Maybe it's setting aside some time for exercise or yoga?  Or quietly cuddling with your dog on the sofa.  We all need time to take care of ourselves.

📻 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:

🤵 Fake It ’Til Ya Make It 🤵:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/fake-it-til-ya-make-it-f82ade21a44d?sk=fc962f57251308ae4e4a57ce0afbcb76

Vision Quest V
2014 © copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: 

https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1659187773

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

Mackinac Memories

Brightscapes: The Way To Beauty

Mackinac Memories

acrylic paint on canvas board

16" x 20" (40.6 cm x 50.8 cm) 
202308055

© copyright Mike Kraus Art Inc.

To purchase for your home, please visit: 

Framed Print: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1679733941

Print: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1679731217

Digital: https://mikekrausart.etsy.com/listing/1679748211

Days start early on the dock.  We're still preparing for a long day of ferrying and the passengers are already lining up.  Back-and-forth passing the Round Island Passage Light countless times.  Always in awe of the Grand Hotel.  A part of a shipping tradition that has lasted 138+ years.  And I'm proud to be a part of that heritage.

Is there a place you go to relax? Is it wide-open or cozy? What do you see, hear, smell, and feel when you are there? Is it a place where you can be by yourself? What about it makes you feel good?

📻 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:

🤵 Fake It ’Til Ya Make It 🤵:

https://medium.com/arts-o-magazine/fake-it-til-ya-make-it-f82ade21a44d?sk=fc962f57251308ae4e4a57ce0afbcb76

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