Based in Austin and entirely self-taught, Mike Gordon’s practice is focused on hyperrealism. Working in cybersecurity by day, he still devotes a substantial amount of time to his first love as a kid, art. He’s pushing his limits in the world of hyperrealism with his graphite and charcoal drawings. Exhibiting locally and internationally, Mike has devoted much of his practice to drawings that display a life-like quality. He’s inspired by artists Thomas Eakins and Andrew Wyeth, and in modern times, CJ Hendry, Jono Dry and Emanuele Dascanio. In his practice, he draws motivation from a deep desire to connect with the human form and figure on a visceral level. The aim is to give the viewer a brief moment of doubt, questioning the nature of what they are seeing: a photograph or a drawing.