ArtSpotlight

Michael Chatman
Figurative Colorist Artist

Michael Chatman, is a figurative colorist artist who resides in Orlando, Florida.  An art enthusiast from childhood, Michael spent hours as a child drawing figures from magazines.  After high school, Michael entered college where he minored in Fine Arts, later getting a degree in Sociology. After many government jobs, Michael decided he wanted to pursue a career in Art, but wanted to specialize in one area of Art. He entered Valencia Community College where he studied Graphic Design, later obtaining a degree in 2002.  Since 2004, Michael has been avidly practicing painting in many genre: landscape, portraits, figurative art as well as digital art.  He has won awards of Honorable Mention and an Award of Excellence in juried competitions. This year he was awarded a Professional Development grant by United Arts of Central Florida.

Artist Statement:
As a figurative colorist painter, I seek to portray scenes and images that are memorable to the mind.  I do this by first drawing and then suddenly illustrating subjects that are memorable to me on various substrates and in various mediums.  By using a technique I call “ transfusion” I take a drawing and transform it into a memorable painting. Many viewers of my Art have complimented on my use of colors. My motto is “Art that pleases the senses.”

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Just Dancin	Fiesta	Summer Drink
No. Seven Rainy Day
The Sax Man	Las Vegas Strip	French Riviera

 

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