Michael O'Guinn
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Lucid
acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 80 x 60 inches, sold
Blue No. 1
acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 63 x 62 inches, $6250
Touch
acrylic on canvas, 84 x 72 inches, $8250
Come
acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 65 x 60 inches, $6500
Redacted
acrylic on canvas, 73 x 67 inches, sold
Illicit Merger No. 8
acrylic on canvas, 45 x 57 inches, $4500
Coalesce
mixed media on canvas, 60 x 60 inches, sold
(You) Are
mixed media raw canvas collage, 48 x 48 inches, $4250
White Lies Beneath
acrylic on canvas, 48 x 36 inches, $2750
Illicit Merger 4
acrylic with primer accents on canvas, 60 x 48 inches, $5450
Illicit Merger 3
acrylic with primer accents on canvas, 60 x 65 inches, $5450
Midnight Maraschino
oil and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60, $4950
Falling With and For You (again)
acrylic on canvas, 61 x 58, $5250
I'll Dive In With You Even If Its Freezing
acrylic on canvas, 60 x 60, $5350
Stella Bourdain
acrylic on canvas, 50 x 48, $3550
Always Looking for Rainbows in the Dark
acrylic, oil stick, charcoal on canvas, 48 x 48, $3500
Forgetting Time and Space (with you)
acrylic on canvas (note: has blow torch holes), 47 x 41 inches, sold
Fire and Ice (grief meditation)
acrylic on canvas (note: has blow torch holes), 60 x 47, $4950
Abalone in Sonoma
oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches, sold
Open My Window
mixed media on canvas, 55 x 48 inches, sold
Level Up
oil on canvas, 47 x 41 inches, sold
Little Star
mixed media on canvas, 33 x 32 inches, $2950
1984 Ever
mixed media on two joined pieces of canvas drop cloth, 84 x 79 inches
We'll Dance in Oz
oil, acrylic, house paint, collaged maps, on canvas, 40 x 60 inch diptych, $5250
About the artist...
As a self taught abstract artist based in Santa Barbara County I’ve practiced many forms of art throughout my career, but began concentrating on painting a few years ago. The fluidity and freedom it’s given me, in contrast with my past practice of photography which required more planning and structure, has opened up paths to more spontaneous creativity. As an abstract expressionist my work tends to be a series of quick choices made in the moment, often influenced by music or memories tapped into as a piece is created. Many of my canvases fall into two categories: 1) Process art, which are subdued monochromatic pieces focused on layering paints and using alternative tools like squeegees and blow-torches to create texture and history; 2) Higher energy paintings with dynamic brush strokes, bold colors, and graffiti-like markings. Influenced by the abstract expressionist movement, I tap into big emotions and hope that the end product is evocative of said emotions.
Visit artist's website - https://michaeloguinnart.com