A few older pieces of a different style than what I’ve been up to lately. The Mind’s Eye 2015 Universal Meditation 2017 Everyday Alchemy 2014 Creation of Evolution 2013 Back to the Earth 2012
Getting close on another piece for my upcoming show at @archenemyarts in Philadelphia! (Detail). A preview release will be available on May 23rd by signing their email list. The opening reception will be June 7th.

   Born in 1982, in Austin, Minnesota, Micah's early memories of connecting with the creative process began at an early age. From asking his parents for the White-Out when he went outside the lines in his coloring books to later finding inspiration from M.C. Escher and Salvador Dali.

Micah took as many art classes as he could in high school and would go on to win the Artist of the Year award as a senior, which propelled him to pursue a BFA at Minnesota State University, Mankato. There, Micah focused on sculpture and ceramics which would later inform his clean, organic, surreal work in acrylic.

A fascination with anatomy and other biological forms, including the stylized 19th century illustrations of Ernst Haeckel, spurred the biological surrealism Micah delved into for a decade. The Oregon-based artist took a turn recently into "altered realism", where his hyper-realistic landscapes are distorted by otherwise invisible forms and patterns.

Past shows:

2023 New Realism/Altered Reality, group show, Gallery 23 New York, NY

Uninvisible, solo show, Ryan Joseph Gallery. Denver, CO

Oregon Country Fair Veneta, OR

MAPS convention with Phaneros Art. Denver, CO

Surreal Salon 15, Baton Rouge Gallery Baton Rouge, LA

*Best in Show

2022 Atomic #13, Vertical Gallery Chicago, IL

Manscaping, The Hole NYC/Los Angeles

Oregon Country Fair Veneta, OR

The Space Between, Featured artist, Arch Enemy Arts Philadelphia, PA

Otherworldly, Solo show, Liberty Arts Gallery Yreka, CA

2021 Signs of Life, Solo show, Ryan Joseph Gallery Denver, CO

Beyond Tides, Arch Enemy Arts Philadelphia, PA

16th Anniversary show, The Hive Gallery       Los Angeles, CA

Afterglow, Arch Enemy Arts Philadelphia, PA

2020 Spectrum, Arch Enemy Arts         Philadelphia, PA

Open Call Showcase, Arch Enemy Arts            Philadelphia, PA

2019     Mile High Magic, Threyda Gallery     Denver, CO

Oregon Country Fair     Veneta, OR     

Tiny Visions, The Hive Gallery         Los Angeles, CA 

Progress 2019, Marrow Collective Pop-up show   Medford, OR

Underwater, Walton art House    Ashland, OR

14th Anniversary Show, The Hive Gallery         Los Angeles, CA

Art Nagoya, Art Fair Nagoya, Japan

2018     Walton Art House         Ashland, OR

Emerging, Ryan Joseph Gallery             San Francisco, CA

DesignerCon, Anaheim Convention Center       Anaheim, CA

The Corridor Gallery, Umpqua Valley Arts Assn.  Roseburg, OR

Oregon Country Fair           Venita, OR

Tiny Visions, The Hive Gallery       Los Angeles, CA

Exploring Psychedelics Conference            Ashland, OR    

13th Anniversary show The Hive Gallery   Los Angeles, CA

Ashland Art Center         Ashland, OR

Tarot 9 The Hive Gallery  Los Angeles, CA

2017     Featured artist at The Hive Gallery Los Angeles, CA

Two-person show at Rogue Gallery and Art Center.   Medford, OR

Oregon Country Fair           Venita, OR    

Holy Apostles Gallery     Manhattan, NY

2016     Strange Paradise Axis Pioneer Square Seattle, WA

Disjecta Gallery Portland Biennial       Portland, OR

Oregon Country Fair           Venita, OR

Austin Artworks Festival         Austin, MN

2015     Chalk Farm Gallery                                   Santa Fe, NM

Oregon Country Fair           Venita, OR

      Art in the Pearl       Portland, OR

Firehouse Gallery                 Grants Pass, OR


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