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Michael Gustavson is a graduate of San Jose State University having
received his M.F.A. in 1978. He has been a professional artist for the
past 25 years. His works are collected throughout the world as well as
many large corporations.
The glazes he uses are very textural and appeal to the senses causing
the viewer to want to touch the work. In his wall pieces it becomes
apparent that Michael is creating glaze paintings. His techniques create
a painterly effect. The fragmented wall pieces are connected as triptychs
and diptychs by texture and composition.
The vessels are thrown and altered forms that seem to push in each
direction from the inside. Each vessel gives the appearance of a torso
having no head yet having a turned shoulder, a long back, or a slight hip,
all in motion with the grace of a dancer. These works continue to change
as you walk around them, never repeating a design as you might
expect. Truly, these works are exciting to touch, look at, and admire!
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