Michael Hoffman
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Michael HoffmanBarcelona Summer 1Oil on Panel72" x24"
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Michael HoffmanBarcelona Summer 2Oil on Panel72" x24"
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Michael HoffmanSummer Bloom 1Oil on Panel48" x 20"
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Michael HoffmanSummer Bloom 2Oil on Panel48" x 20"
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Michael HoffmanSummer Confluence 2Oil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanOceanside Daydream 1Oil and Mixed Medium on Panel72h" x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSea & SkyOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSpanish NightsOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanAfter the RainOil and Mixed Media on Panel24"h x 72"w
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Michael HoffmanIbiza SlipstreamOil and Mixed Media on Panel45"h x 45"w
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Michael HoffmanKyoto Kandy IIOil and Mixed Media on Panel32"h x 32"w
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Michael HoffmanMilk and Honey IVOil and Mixed Media on Panel24"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanOceanside Daydream II18"h x 48"w
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Michael HoffmanTwilight OceansideOil and Mixed Media on Panel45"h x 45"w
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Michael HoffmanBarcelona on the RiverOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanDecember TrailOil and Mixed Media on Panel36"h x 36"w
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Michael HoffmanMilk & Honey IOil and Mixed Media on Panel24"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanWinter MoonOil and Mixed Media on Panel26"h x 26"w
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Michael HoffmanCatalan SpringOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSeaside Daydream 1Oil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSummer Confluence 1Oil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSeaside Daydream 2Oil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanHalcyon Summer 1Oil and Mixed Media no Canvas72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanOceanside Daydream 2Oil and Mixed Medium on Panel72h" x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSummer SwimmingOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanMy GardenOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanHalcyon Summer 2Oil and Mixed Media no Canvas72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSand and Surf 1Oil and mixed media on Panel72"H x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanSand and Surf 2Oil and mixed media on Panel72"H x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanRio GordoOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanDecember RoadOil and Mixed Media on Panel24"h x 72"w
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Michael HoffmanOn Sugar Mountain IOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanOn Sugar Mountain IIOil and Mixed Media on Panel72"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanKyoto WinterOil and Mixed Media on Panel45"h x 45"w
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Michael HoffmanTangier Summer36"h x 36"w
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Michael HoffmanWinter Moon IIOil and Mixed Media on Panel30"h x 30"w
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Michael HoffmanSpringtime Nexus24"h x 24"w
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Michael HoffmanOceanside Daydream IIIOil and Mixed Media on Panel48"h x20"w
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Michael HoffmanMarrakechOil and Mixed Media on Panel24"h x 72"w
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Michael HoffmanTangier SummerMixed Medium on Panel
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Michael HoffmanSpanish CandyMixed Medium on Panel
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Michael HoffmanNight SwimmingMixed Medium on Panel
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Michael HoffmanAvignonMixed Medium on Panel
"My paintings are meditative studies done with rich colors and bold graphic compositions - I often incorporate circles, grids and stripes. The universality and appeal of this symbology pulls the viewer in and holds them there to explore the subtle details. I try to create work that both captivates and calms. I work with abstractions because I want to put forth something universal that can be open to interpretations that are unique to each individual and can continue to evolve over time. A common theme in my painting is the relationship between rigid linear form and the organic flow of nature, order and disorder. I feel this is reflective in many ways of our society and peoples’ longing for something more than the sterility of technology in our modern lives. I believe inclusion of these two elements creates a certain universal harmony in many of my paintings."
- Michael Hoffman
Born December 12, 1965, New York City. His father owned a fine art moving business and his mother was a Playright/Director at Cafe LaMama in its inaugural year. They were surrounded by a diverse crowd of artists, such as filmmaker Gary Galsworth and painter Charles Mingus Jr.. Michael's family moved across the USA, living in Madison and Santa Fe, and finally settling on Whidbey Island in Washington State. He spent his teenage years clearing a six acre plot of land with his family and building their home - a seven sided geodesic dome. Michael attended The Evergreen State College from 1983-87, studying film and photography. After graduation he took his camera and, over a ten year period, traveled extensively throughout Europe. While traveling he lived with, performed with, and documented circus performers and their communities. Michael moved to St. Louis in 2001, started an art gallery with Alicia and William LaChance and began working full time as an artist - a lifetime dream. With no formal education as a painter, Michael draws on his eclectic past for inspiration - strongly influenced by his travels throughout Spain and France and rich colors and textures marked by time. His artwork is collected by individuals and corporations worldwide.