Shown here is the beginning of my presentation at the recent PechaKucha Chicago Volume 39 where I focused my talk and images on the last six years of my forty year career. The image on screen is of an installation view of my one-person exhibition Alpestrine.
Selected for PechaKucha Chicago Volume 39
I am pleased to announce that I have been selected to be one of the guest presenters in the September 6th PechaKucha 20x 20 Chicago Volume 39. I will be one of ten noted Chicago artists, architects and designers to talk in this innovative format.
Now Represented by Linda Matney Gallery
I am pleased to announce that I am now represented by Linda Matney Gallery. I want to give a big Thanks to Lee Matney, Director for his belief in my current pen and ink on drafting film drawings. I happily join many other artists that either have or do call Athens, Georgia home. home. http://lindamatneygallery.com/artists/#/michael-k-paxton/
What Is Drawing?
With a huge Thank You to artist Norbert Marszalek who invited me take part in the WID Project of the online art magazine Neoteric Art to try to answer the very large question: What is Drawing? Linked here is my essay just published online.
Interview by Linda Matney Gallery
I am very pleased to have had a recent phone interview with Ryan Lytle of Linda Matney Gallery about my work as a prelude to the gallery showing my recent pen and ink on drafting film drawings. I want to also thank Director Lee Matney for this opportunity and his ongoing support of my work. Here is a link to the interview.
Pushing boundaries
I am honored to be invited by Columbia College faculty advisor Ivan Brunetti and editor-in-chief Zelda Galewsky, to be one of the artists featured in Linework #6 http://lineworkanthology.tumblr.com/About due to be published in Spring 2016. This opportunity to create in a new format has spurred me on to use rich colors, mysterious imagery and bold arrangements.
Interview about my exhibition From Enoch to Strange Creek
Next in the series
Wrapping up 2015 with my latest painting, Endure, 72" x 108" in chalk, charcoal and gesso on prepared raw canvas. As part of my ongoing Canvas Space series, this is my fifteenth painting since April.
New website design for a new year
With the help and support of artist Jeanne Nemcek, I am excited to introduce this new site with it's ability to enhance a more in-depth look at my recent bodies of work that makes the dialog between them clearer.