Two cozy homes in the Mid City neighborhood of New Orleans are separated by a protected walkway to the patio in the back. Though the doors and windows are shut there is a peaceful feeling and a welcoming light.
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
A soft cool light emanates from a room in an apartment overlooking a cobblestone street in New Orleans. A bicycle is parked underneath an open window. A glass table and chair invite you to sit for a spell. Here’s another home you might like.
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
A streetlight in a quiet neighborhood sheds its warm light light on a what used to be a beauty shop and now is an artist's studio. The open doors welcome visitors to sit in the chair in the entryway. Stop in for a game of dominoes and a beer. I…
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
This is the root of the mystery of portraiture: the subject sits and the artist interprets. Does the artist allow his or her own thoughts and biases and filters to affect the image? Absolutely! How could it be otherwise? Does the subject reveal all of her innermost thoughts and feelings…
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
You might say that Coco was forged in fire and arose from the ashes. That's how she would describe it, anyway. The Backstory This image was featured in Character Development: Portrait Studies at the Trueblood Pop-up Gallery at Boise State University.
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
Two sisters, Shirley and Betty Jo, had one bike. Not each. Just one bike. They had to share, in other words. It took a year or two to get the hang of it. Not the bike, I mean sharing. In the beginning they played tricks on each other to have…
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
The angel Gabriel has something important to say. "You'll want to be sitting down for this." So, Mary sits, hands on her lap as the angel whispers the news in her ear. See an Angel by accident.
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
The friends gather at the No Name Bar every Tuesday night. Tuesdays are good because they are fairly certain they'll get to sit at their favorite corner table by the front window. Topics range from politics to daily life to work to family to the State of the World. They…
Mike ChambersOctober 2, 2021
I love this exhibition tool -- it's called ArtSteps. It lets you wander virtually through a gallery of all of my bicycle art. Enjoy!
Mike ChambersSeptember 12, 2021
Boise State produced this awesome virtual tour of my show, Character Development. You can walk down the hall, pause in front of a group of portraits, zoom in and enjoy the fantastic details. All without getting out of your pajamas! This exhibit is made possible by the Idaho Commission on…
Mike ChambersMarch 10, 2021
I'm ready to get outside! My poor bike, the Bee, has cobwebs in the spokes. What is it that keeps us from doing the right thing? Ennui! What day is it today, anyway? Blursday! What's keepin' me from hoppin' into the saddle? The Devil! What would the Bee say to…
Mike ChambersMarch 7, 2021
The whole print-your-art-on-anything has got me wondering. How many artists are producing awesome bike art for throw pillows? I don't know about other kinds of artists, but for Bicycle Pillow Artists (of which I am one) the answer is quite simple: BPA (Bicycle Pillow Artists) = xyz where x is…
Mike ChambersFebruary 28, 2021
It's starting to dawn on me that things are changing for the better. Finally. So I'm celebrating that with a painting of a bicycle casting morning shadows on a French Quarter sidewalk. We each have our own way of expressing hope, and bike portraits do it for me. PURCHASE This…
Mike ChambersFebruary 20, 2021
This is a mystery of portraiture: the subject sits and the artist interprets. Does the artist allow his or her own thoughts and biases and filters to affect the image? Absolutely! How could it be otherwise? Does the subject reveal all of her innermost thoughts and feelings on her face,…
Mike ChambersFebruary 19, 2021
I ain't gonna lie. Having an art show during a pandemic is just. plain. odd. Before Covid, I had visions of getting together with friends, shaking hands, hugging, kisses on cheeks, sharing food and drinks. Remember when we used to do that? It's still a thrill to show my work…
Mike ChambersFebruary 14, 2021
The poet Amanda Gorman was so inspiring this week! She reminded me of the power of words. So, with the help of Amanda's muse, I wrote some stories for each image in the Character Development exhibition.Farnsworth: "He's awake to the past and dreaming of the future." Julie in Progress: ”She's…
Mike ChambersJanuary 23, 2021
This exhibit is made possible by the Idaho Commission on the Arts and Boise State University. An exhibition of my digital paintings is now open! The exhibition is from now until March 14, 2021 in the Trueblood Popup Gallery in the Student Union Building on the Campus of Boise State…
Mike ChambersJanuary 16, 2021
I'm excited to announce a new show for 2021! About 40 of my new digital art images will be displayed at the Trueblood Popup Gallery at the Student Union Building on the campus of Boise State University. The show will run from January 10, 2021 to March 14, 2021 and…
Mike ChambersJanuary 1, 2021
