Michael Baum

“The paintings in this show are about my experience of the western landscape. The play of light across the land is a spiritual as well as sensual experience. I strive to go beyond the purely visual, evoking all the senses, reaching for a complete experience of a place, how it digs deep into the heart and soul, enticing me to adventure.

“It always amazes me that an arrangement of paint can evoke wonder, solitude, and peace.

“Born in Oklahoma, raised and educated in Ohio where I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Wright State University.

“I found my true home in Colorado many years ago.

“I have explored the West in art through various genres and mediums, most recently painting realist landscapes in oil.”

Representation: Manitou Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Summit Gallery, Park City, Utah and Michael Baum Art Studio, Manitou Springs, Colorado

Website: www.MichaelBaum.com