Welcome to My New Home!!
I’m still putting the curtains up and
everything, but I feel good about the place.
So please feel free…explore; let me
know what ya think! I am an Artist..so I
thought I would make this page an extension
of my canvass. This shall be my work in progress.
I have been married to a wonderful woman
Karen for 30 yrs now, being the Father
of 4 grown children; 3 daughters and a son.
I am also the grandfather of 4 beautiful
girls.
I was always considered shy and withdrawn
as a child. I was drawn to Art at a very
early age, owing the spark of my obsession
to two young artists in my school named Al
Lewis and Bobby Crochet. Both took me under
their wings and showed me all they knew.
I made my home at the school library, always
coming home with a bounty of knowledge under
my arms, seldom playing outside with the
other children, opting instead to feed from
the likes of Michelangelo and Raphael. My
gift gave me a sense of purpose, doing a
lot to lift my esteem.
I was cursed with a young face that
didn't help matters much. Being a black
male you are expected to look like you
just got out of prison. People always think
they have me figured out, sometimes even
talking down to me, for they think me to
be their junior, rather than their peer or
senior. I worked in mental Health for over
19 yrs before going on disability.
I met the Lord in 1979 during a revival at
the Philips Chapel COGIC; a guest of
my Mother. During the revival it was apparent
to me that I was the victim of a scam (or
so I thought) an effort to, Save me against
my will? A conspiracy no doubt- I surmised.
My mother must be in league with this Preacher
from Arkansas. For how else could he know
everything about me? How else could he be
aware of my most intimate fears and failures?
I was going to tell my Mom off as soon as
the service was over. But God had other plans
it seemed. For as the service continued I
felt a Godly Sorrow, and conviction come
over me, such as I have never felt before.
I was pricked in my heart and my faith was
made alive in him. It was on that evening
that I met the Lord Jesus Christ. Guess I
was wrong about my Mom. So this is me in
short-
Michael Gibson  
December 31, 2010:
Well I’m happy to announce I’ve
been busy as a bee trying to make up for
lost time. I’ve been blessed with an
energy I haven’t felt in almost 6 years.
I pray it lasts long enough for me to build
up a body of work. You can catch any news
or updates here and then visit my Gallery
to view the latest piece. I finished a piece
entitled, “Himba”, and I’ve
kept my fingers limber by rendering sketches
until I get around to getting the thing framed.
I’m working on a new series of sketches
inspired by the Turfin Dance Videos I saw
on YouTube. I may do a piece based on these
sketch ideas. Until next time… God
bless!
February 5th 2011: New addition to the Gallery!
This is my first effort for 2011... An adolescent
Himba Girl; roughed up a bit and rendered
faster than the last pieces.
Hope you like...
Michael
March 22nd 2011: A few updates to the Gallery!!
Hope you like...
Michael
New for June 20th:
The Woman from Cheshire Avenue (Summer, 2011)
"In The Woman from Cheshire Avenue, Lilith
Wells is a successful young black woman,
and the daughter of a prominent local politician.
After a bizarre first encounter, she becomes
the object of obsession to a Neo-Nazi from
the streets." Ankhesen Mié
Thanks to Ankhesen Mié for the mention....
New for August...
Finished: The Headliner: Hard Pastel on Newsprint: 24"x36.
Im very proud of this piece. I took my inspiration
from the 2006 film, Idlewild; summed up in the
suave Jazz/Blues singer, Angel Davenport.
Now as far as the stand-up bass player is
concerned, I didn’t want him to just
play that bass; I wanted him to own it. Notice
how his left hand twists and bends the neck
of the instrument to give off the sound
of his choosing. This allowed me to highlight
the finer aspect of the scroll (top of the
bass), which to me is a standup bass’s
crowning glory. Just click the image, to
view the work as it progressed.
Hope you like.
Michael
Finished: The Jazz Lounge:
Sepia Hard Pastel on Newsprint: 24"x36"
Check it out in My Gallery- or just click the thumbnail. New for November!
New For December!
Adija in Profile: Sepia Hard Pastel on Newsprint:
24"x36" Done at the behest of a
friend. Solo & Adija: Anniversary Portrait.  Finished: Solo & Adija 10th Anniversary:
Sepia Hard Pastel on Newsprint: 24"x36"
Recently I've had the pleasure of rendering
a piece for a friend. I was hesitant at first
because I haven't done a portrait in
some time. Secondly, I wanted it to reflect
my take on things. I'm so in love with
sculpture; particularly works from the Renaissance
and the Baroque period. The polished- blank
eyes of the subject are such a delight to
me. Maybe its rooted in shyness, and my hesitancy
to look people in the eye; I'm not sure.
Please note, that up until about 2004, I've
been rendering faces with the eyes intact;
but as my style changes and evolves I'm
compelled to follow the inner voice. I've
decided that any-and-all future portraits
that I do (unless compelled otherwise) will
have the polished eye effect of sculpture.
Personally I think it lends a regal- almost
spiritual effect to the work. Almost every
face I've rendered since 2004 has the
eyes intact. But every work since I've
started drawing again (after a six year hiatus)
is without. I can never fully explain my
changes in style but it happens over a period
of years. That's why my work changes
from time to time in appearance. Presently
I'm doing black and white pieces, when
before all I did were color. Every color
piece on my gallery page was rendered from
1982 up until 2004; starting with the Refugee.
With the exception of the Himba piece; this
was finished in 2010. The changes come without
warning or reason. I just go with the flow.
Each change in style marks my growth as an
artist. You're welcomed to view the piece as
it progressed from start to finish. Or click on the thumbnail to view
the work. I hope you like it. | 
