Michael McGillMICHAEL McGILL has drawn all his life. His previous peak periods for art were childhood, and later an intense band-flyer stretch when he was playing a lot of music around Atlanta in the 80s and early 90s. He picked it up again in earnest when he broke his elbow and was out of work for several weeks in late 2005, going to work as an artist and character consultant for a new educational program for children. Michael began painting, and soon showing in galleries around Atlanta, in the summer of 2006.
Michael’s art covers most of his interests, from history and politics to wine and music. His wide-ranging mind and whimsical pen (not to mention saw and glue gun) may hint at influences from Carl Barks and Rube Goldberg to Monty Python and Peter Max; but a combination of imagination and lack of formal training make sure that his work doesn’t look like anybody else’s. He definitely intends for his art to fully and boldly present his worldview... but that goal’s potential pomposity is pre-punctured by the playful facade of most of his pieces. The viewer can dig as deeply as she likes, or simply dance on the sparkling surface.
Michael lives in West Midtown, Atlanta, doing a variety of things, from songwriting, playing guitar and working with wine to writing for online magazines. His first year of serious art activity has included shows at Muss & Turner’s and Javaology, with one in the works at Sabra soon.
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