Doorway Michael Koehler When not creating in the

When not creating in the studio

" My paintings and drawings juxtapose elements of abstract expressionism and classical figuration

including The Fantastic Workshop with One Fantastic Week

due to the character's winged pileus cap being reminiscent of the Roman god's signature headpiece

Addressing “beauty” in a painting feels too passive

Doorway Michael Koehler When not creating in theDetails About Watercolor 5 x 7. 5 in. 2023 9 x 11 in. (f) Framing included The Celtic word for Oak is daur, the origin of the modern English word door, and thus the concept of doorways to otherworlds was bound into the very meaning of oak trees for the Ancient Celts. The Tree of Life (Crann Bethadh) is an tree in a graphic representation of harmony and balance, natures power coming together in an intertwined lacework of beauty, symmetry, and