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Skidmore College
Art

Michael Van Winkle
Visiting Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Painting and Drawing

Michael’s paintings and drawings explore the meaning of familiar images, their relationship to abstraction and our collective imaginations. Using figures, still life objects, landscape spaces as well as abstract elements, they combine humor and earnestness; self-consciously contemplating the importance and absurdity of painting as a way of creating new meaning in the world.

His work has been exhibited in various venues including, Vox Populi Gallery in Philadelphia, PA, Underdonk in Brooklyn, NY, The Times Club in Iowa City, Collar Works Gallery in Troy, NY and in various international locations through the GIFC traveling exhibitions organized by 0-0 LA Gallery in Los Angeles. He’s been a resident artist at The Vermont Studio Center and The Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency.

In addition to his studio work, Michael uses a variety of visual means to connect with the local community; these include designing posters for regional events, collaborating with ceramicist Dawn Dishaw to produce highly decorated clay vessels as well as opening his studio to after school programs. Recently he has illustrated a children’s book written by his brother.    
 

Michael Van Winkle

Office: Saisselin 209
518-580-5061
Email: mvanwink@skidmore.edu 

BFA, NYSCC at Alfred University, 2003
MFA, SUNY Albany, 2008

Michael Van Winkle personal website

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