Michael B. Sky crafts paintings
that are nothing short of extraordinary. Whether photorealistic
landscapes or magnificent portraiture, each work is created
with the utmost care and attention to detail. Rapture is
a unifying theme within Sky’s oeuvre, which he discovers
in grand cloud formations, a striking face, or the erratic
contours of a well-worn floor. His dreams and subconscious
are also a continual source of inspiration; life is the
great mystery that he is exploring through his visionary
art. "This creative ritual is the source of the eternal
quest for self-knowledge," he states. Working with
oil or mixed media on canvas, Sky’s treatment of vastly
different subjects often suggests very similar feelings.
Whether a beautiful recumbent nude lost in thought or heavenly
beams of sunlight cast through sinister clouds, both become
catalysts for passionate reverie. A limited palette of analogous
colors with severe variations in tone further enhances the
dramatic appeal of his work.
Sky’s
paintings are held in private collections throughout Europe
and USA. He lives and works in Herne, Germany.
