My paintings and drawings are the result of a wrestling match between me and the canvas. During this process I rework, erase, and even turn everything upside down to correct…
Mike ChambersMay 29, 2022
When I paint, I never know how things are going to end up. I start with a vague idea like “someone in a doorway” or “that feeling when I’m in…
Mike ChambersJune 5, 2022
The Houseghosts art exhibit opened on Saturday, May 7th in New Orleans. It was very well attended, which was gratifying. It didn't hurt to have the opening on the same night as…
Mike ChambersNovember 7, 2021
In the shadows lie the mysteries. Did you notice what's lurking in the shadows today? Carol Robinson just posted a sneak peek of the new work in my show "Houseghosts." The show…
Mike ChambersApril 16, 2022
My show at the Carol Robinson Gallery opens on May 7th. I delivered 11 new pieces to the gallery this week for the Houseghosts exhibition. I completed this painting in…
Mike ChambersApril 16, 2022
Doorways are red, Houseghosts are blue, Just when she's needed, She comes into view.
Mike ChambersMay 8, 2022
This painting, which was originally in a show or two but wasn't quite right so it ended up on the easel again for a good ol' fashion total rework --…
Mike ChambersMay 8, 2022
I'm kind of accidentally experimenting with sort of a reverse painting technique where the colors come first and the drawing comes next. If this were done in the proper way,…
Mike ChambersMay 8, 2022
I rediscovered -- and am in the process of rediscovering -- Pierre Bonnard. Something about the way his figures have a supporting role in the painting rings true for me.…
Mike ChambersNovember 7, 2021
This is acrylic on watercolor paper, about 8 inches tall. Kind of reflecting the current mood of our houseghost because we're moving. How do you get a houseghost to move…
Mike ChambersMay 8, 2022
After a 2-month break on this painting for a soul-inspiring trip to New Orleans, this painting is now underway. Again. Part of my process is that just when I think…
Mike ChambersMay 8, 2022
This painting came out of a conversation between Melissa, Carol Robinson, and me. Collaboration is a wonderful thing! Waiting in the Wings, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches …
Mike ChambersMay 8, 2022
I'm a fan of cinemagraphs. Especially the ones that I don't know are animated and then surprise me with their movement.
Mike ChambersSeptember 3, 2022
