Barter

Golden Fibonacci pentaptych: Children in ill-fitting uniforms enlist in exchange for college education. Brown, baby-faced cadets march in lockstep cadence as defenders of the facade. The photographer documents; the band plays on. Firemen carry national and municipal flags before an all-white marquee.

Applying varnish to the finished piece brings forth the richness of the colors in the painting.

Five individual paintings framed and arranged as a pentaptych which can be either vertically or horizontally configured. Oil on canvas. Reclaimed redwood floating frames. 72" x 43" - 2019

Follow

manVshadow - Michael E. Voss Fine Art -

I'm a painter, printmaker and draftsman based in the United States. My works have been widely exhibited nationally and collected internationally. I am also founder of the new ShadowBoxX Gallery in the growing arts district in Waukegan, IL - a northern suburb of Chicago.

My work is inspired by nature, urban spaces, inner journeys, absurdities, and working people. I'm also influenced by the old masters, the innovation of contemporary artists, the realms of mythology and psychology. Music, writing, mathematics, and technology are interwoven in my artistic journey.

I channel subconscious imagery from within through my artwork. I hope my works resonate with viewers, motivating them towards greater understanding, compassion and empathy.

I was formally trained in the sight/size realism technique, but I thrive on experimentation, often building my own tools to help me create my ideas.