Painting and printmaking by Michael Krasowitz

Artist’s Biography:

I began as a photographer and became a printmaker after realizing drawing as a way to overcome the physical limitations of photography. Painting became a natural extension of the exploration of drawing in prints, and I now work primarily in oil on linen

Education/Training: I studied photography at Rochester Institute of Technology in the late 1970's. I studied printmaking, fresco technique, drawing, through various private courses including at Kremer Pigments in New York.

Exhibition History: Various printmaking group shows including the Boston Printmakers biennial, international print center of new york, and the new york etchers society.

Career Stage: Emerging

Collection History: Various private collectors

Image: Village, Copyright Michael Krasowitz, oil on linen, underpainting with transparent glazing

Open Studio: 166 West 21st Street, Huntington Station NY 11746, USA

Telephone: 516 457 0122

Year of Birth: 1958

Artist’s Statement:

My work is about deconstruction of the individual psyche to reach universal truths and archetypes. I utilize techniques of the surrealists such as automatic drawing and meditation to achieve these goals.