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Michael Wedge
Geneseo, New York
Artist Michael Wedge paints engaging surrealist images that play on the contrast between urban lifestyles and rural settings. “My work is the product of my interest and curiosity in how the viewer sees or relates to their environment,” says Michael. Time, perception, and emotion also enter his work as he draws fascination from humans and their relationship to technology and nature. Drawing and painting for as long as he can remember, his family encouraged and supported him to pursue his artistic ambitions. Michael developed his style that relies strongly on the media employed in its construction to build a visual language that remains guided by the content. “I believe that reality is more than what we can see, hear, and touch,” shares Michael. He works at a small studio space in his home that offers natural light, allowing him to evaluate colors accordingly. Photography and digital collaging take part in his process of creating intuitive references to whimsical and enigmatic narratives. In addition to his successful career as a fine artist, Michael shares his craft as an art teacher to 400 awesome little kids at a nearby public school. He revels in woodworking and enjoys anything to do with a frisbee. The Black Radish Studio at the Village Gate in Rochester hosted his first solo exhibition.
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Artist Statement
I create paintings and sculptures that depict everyday scenes but with a dreamlike twist. While my work starts with recognizable and naturalistic elements, a deeper look reveals peculiar situations. Deer and foxes find themselves in the city, and traffic lights and parking meters appear in the woods. The contrast between city and country life is a recurring theme in my work. To bring my concepts to life, I develop reference collages using photos of acquaintances. Employing various techniques, including layering drawings on tracing paper, cutting and gluing printed photos, and creating digital collages with tools like Pixlr, I construct surreal scenes featuring displaced people and animals.
Artist Background
Rochester Institute of Technology
Master of Science, 2009
SUNY Fredonia
Bachelor of Arts, 2007
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