Michael Magrin | b.1978 Since moving to Colorado from New York in 2001, I have sought to capture the elements ubiquitous to the Western landscape through oil painting, with an emphasis on the sky. Inspired by master artists like Maynard Dixon, E. Martin Hennings, and Ernest L. Blumenschein's relentless pursuit of beauty, my work is a dialogue between thepast and the present. I strive to carry forward their legacy with a contemporary vision, blending traditional techniques with modern sensibilities. I am interested in how we visually and emotionally experience the landscape. My paintings, particularly renowned for their dynamic skies, blend nostalgia withtranquility, striking a balance between emotional resonance and visual purity. My approach is marked by a contemporary sensibility, favoring bold shapes anda square format to explore the landscape’s language through color, composition, and value. This distinctive style reflects my belief in art’s power to conveycomplex emotions and narratives beyond mere detail. Education 2019 Jay Moore Mentorship2001 Masters in Secondary Science Education; University of Rochester, NY2000 Bachelors of Science; Biomedical Illustration; Iowa State University Recent Shows and Publications 2024 Coors Western Art Show and Sale, Denver, CO2023 Broadmoor Festival of the Arts, Colorado Springs, CO2023 Castle Rock Arts Fest, Castle Rock, CO2023 Pearl Street Arts Festival, Boulder, CO2023 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Cherry Creek, CO2023 Park Hill Arts Festival, Denver, CO2022 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Cherry Creek, CO2022 Denver Art Showcase2022 Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines, Iowa2022 “The Heaven’s Declare” Exhibition, Museum of Western Art, Kerrville, Texas,April - July2022 Southwest Art Magazine - April Issue2021 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Cherry Creek, Colorado2021 Colorado Governor's Art Show, Loveland Art Museum2020 Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, The HannaGallery, Fredericksburg, TX2020 New Western Talent Exhibition2020 National Sunrise Sunset Show, The Rice Gallery, Kansas City, KS