Other details :
Artwork on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang. Framing on request.
Dimensions :
36x36in
About this artwork
The weather on the Northern coastline of Ireland has a unique quality that can change from calm serenity to a dramatic storm, and back again, in the course of what seems like mere minutes. At any moment, you are never sure if you are on the brink of a violent tempest, or if the weather is about to break. I tried to capture that uneasy feeling in this painting, and indeed, while I was completing the plein air study for this work, exactly such changes… in weather occurred. This is one of a series of paintings that started as studies done en plein air in and around County Mayo Ireland in 2024. I took the plein air works back home to Canada and completed the larger paintings on stretched linen in my studio. This is a scene from the townland of Knockaun, famous for its dramatic Northern coastline bordering the Atlantic.
Michael Shumiatcher works primarily in oils, sculpture, video, and sound, drawing on decades of practice and training under influential mentors and institutions. His style weaves together the immediacy of American Realism, the urban grit of the Ashcan School, and the formal restraint of Minimalism, balancing simplified forms with detailed depictions of fleeting moments. Through his art, he evokes a deep sense of contemplation, inviting viewers to reflect on the richness and complexity of everyday existence.
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