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Biography

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Gary started drawing as a child. He attended college on a tennis scholarship, and went on to earn multiple postgraduate degrees and become a university professor before retiring from academia to pursue his passion for painting.

Although he continues to consider Denver his home, Gary divides his time between Colorado and such diverse locations as Mexico, Nepal and Europe. He has earned acclaim as a mountain climber, author and public speaker (http://www.drgarymichael.com). Art collectors prize both his landscapes and figurative work.

Gary makes his work available for galleries, private purchase, image reproduction, and commissions. He prefers commissions where the client wants the artist's vision to influence the painting rather than the photographic reproduction of a scene or person. His original paintings range from $400 to $12,000.

Dr Gary Michael is also an ordained minister.


Education:
    Pomona College
    Denver University, BA
    Colorado University, MA
    University of Chicago, Divinity School
    University of Syracuse, PhD

Individual instruction from:
    Ned Jacob, Pawel Kontny, William Sharer, David Leffel, Burt Silverman

Workshops attended:
    Richard Schmid, Buffalo Kaplinski, Robert Wood, Sergei Bongart, Mario Cooper

Selected Museums & Private Collections:

  • The Harmsen Collection in the Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
  • The Western Colorado Center For The Arts, Grand Junction, Colorado
  • Stroh Family Collection, Colorado

One-Person Shows:

  • Saks Gallery, Denver
  • Western Colorado Art Museum, Grand Junction, CO
  • Savageau Gallery, Denver
  • Park Place Gallery, San Angelo, TX
  • Pratt Community College, Pratt, KS
  • Abend Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Juried & Invitational Shows:
  • All Colorado Art Exhibition, Denver
  • Belleli Gallery, Denver
  • Denver Botanic Gardens Exhibition, Denver
  • International Association of Pastel Societies, Denver
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver
  • Museum of Fine Art, Colorado Springs, CO
  • Museum of the Hudson Highlands, Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
  • Pastel Society of America, New York
  • Rocky Mountain National Park 75th Anniversary, Boulder, CO
  • Rocky Mountain Water Media, Golden, CO
  • Vanier & Roberts, Ltd., Scottsdale, AZ
Books Listed In:
  • American Artists, 1985
  • Contemporary Western Artists, 1982
  • Davenport’s Art Reference, 2004
  • New York Art Review
  • Southwestern Art – Master Index – 1971-1993
  • The Artist’s Blue Book, 2004
  • Who’s Who in American Art, 1986
  • Who’s Who in American Art, 1993-1994
  • Who’s Who in American Art, 2003-2004
  • The Landscape Artist's Drawing Bible, Chartwell Books, London

Work Featured in:

  • Periodicals:
    • American Artist
    • Art & Artists
    • Art Show News
    • Art Voices
    • Art West
    • Artists & Illustrators
    • Colorado Homes and Lifestyles
    • Colorado Monthly (cover)
    • Colorado Quarterly
    • Contemporary Western Artist
    • Craft Range
    • Denver Post
    • Palette Talk
    • Pastel Artist International
    • Revue
    • Rocky Mountain News
    • Southwest Art
    • The Artist's Magazine
    • Today’s Art & Graphics
  • Books:
    • Drawing Lessons, Quarto, 2003
    • Learning from the Pros (Watson-Guptill)
    • Model, Nederlandstalige, 2003 (cover art)
    • One Hundred Great Pastel Tips (Batsford Ltd, London)
    • Painting Shapes & Edges
    • The Artist’s Bible (Barnes & Noble)
    • The Encyclopedia of Drawing Techniques
    • The Gold Book
    • Tonal Values (North Light)

Workshops and Classes Taught:
  • Art Students League, Denver
  • Camp Laforet, Carbondale, CO
  • Casa Feliz Workshops, Taos, NM
  • Colorado Institute of Art
  • Denver Art Museum
  • Emory and Henry College, VA
  • Mendocino Art Center, CA
  • Rocky Mountain School of Design
  • Tulsa Art Association, Tulsa, OK
  • Allied Artists of Nebraska, North Platte, NE
  • Museum of Western History, Denver
  • Oklahoma Speakers Association, Stroud, OK
  • Pastel Society of Texas, Dallas, TX
  • Pratt Community College, Pratt, KS
  • Sedona Art Workshops, Sedona, AZ
  • Wyoming Art Association, Casper, WY
  • Flying Colors Workshops, Acapulco and Oaxaca, Mexico
Work Reproduced By:
  • Jannes Fine Art Publishing, Chicago – six images as prints
  • Leanin’ Tree – three images on greeting cards
Gary Michael
3009 East 10th Avenue ~ Denver, CO 80206
(303) 321-6607
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