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About the Artist
Michael Hayes was born and raised within the two worlds of Humboldt
County and the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended The Art Academy,
San Francisco State University and then graduated from Sacramento State
University as an art major. For two years Michael studied side by
side with a master painter from Thailand. He painted five days a week,
eight hours a day. This intensive training was a turning point for
his career. He is now one of Humboldt County's most sought after art
instructors, teaching techniques from a classic approach passed down
from world-renowned masters such as Rembrandt, Velazquez, and Carravagio.
Michael is a representational painter: "I prefer to paint from life...
Painting is a formation of your reaction to life!"
Michael is truly a gifted artist (with collectors of his work found
world wide) and enjoys sharing his knowledge through teaching. He
begins by encouraging his students to become more aware... "It is
important to understand that perception and reality are different;
to paint well, one must see beyond individual objects to their
relationship with one another; nothing is separate, it's all connected.
When the harmony is right, the movement from one object to another
creates an experience beyond any one thing. It’s all about
relationships," says Michael.
Michael has also established himself as a notable artist at the
Princess Street Gallery in Harbour Island, Bahamas where he spends a
few months each year painting the people and landscapes of the island.
The rest of the time you'll find him in his Eureka studio or along
the cliffs of Trinidad.
Artist's Statement
"Painting is a form of meditation. It is something I felt destined
to do and it provides for a good life; it intensifies everything I
enjoy including a fine cigar, a very dry martini, rich food and good
wine... I am fortunate to be doing what I love to do!"
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