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Artist Statement:
I paint because I have a
passion to do so. That passion
began in early childhood and
continues to grow to this day.
I love everything about
it...the creative process, the
ability to express emotions,
the blending of color and the
smell of paint. I can't
imagine a world without it. It
is who I am and what I do.
The subject matter of my
paintings ranges from
contemporary cityscapes and
landscapes to contemplative
figure studies. They are a
chronicle of both my life
experience and my imagination.
My style of painting is
realism and my technique has
been called
"photo-impressionistic".
Perspective, depth and value
are key components of my work,
as well as the use of color to
create the illusion of light
to set the mood of the piece.
I live in the Metroplex area,
working full time as a
painter. I earned my BFA from
The Laguna College of Art and
Design. My hope is that I'll
be accepted into a master's
program in the future. My
commissioned works include
landscapes, portraits and
murals....
Further Information
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Michael Todd Longhofer Biography:
| Biographical information for Michael Todd Longhofer can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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42
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Single
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| Children |
99
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| Religion |
christian |
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| Education |
Bachelor of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
running, working out |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Oil
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Impressionism - (1865 - 1885)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
John-Singer Sargent
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| Favorite Work of Art |
David-Michaelanglo
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
The Lord God {yawah}, first because he gave me the talent. Wayne Thiebaud, because he's the best I've seen with color. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
It's in me, art makes me nervous, usually what makes you nervous is your passion. I consider it a spiritual gift from God. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
MichaeL's paintings, ranging from cityscapes to contemplative figure studies, are a chronicle of both places he has seen or imagined. His contemporary realistic approach draws on a painterly tradition.
Longhofer's somewhat modern scenes are at once familiar yet foreign. Some are places the viewer recognizes while others have a dream-like quality. Perspective and depth draw the viewer into the piece. Buildings and figures are painted with intense contrast. Colors burst out of the canvas with an otherworldly light. The skies are beautiful and mysterious. Michael's contemporary abstracts are painted with layers of colors that puddle up like rain on glass.
Michael Longhofer earned a B.F.A. from The Laguna College of Art and Design. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas showing at Fine Art Galleries and doing commissioned portraits. Michael also paints murals, and custom hand painted art boxes. He appreciates the time you have spent viewing the artwork. His work is worth investigating. http://michaellonghofer.com |
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