Micah Ofstedahl Arts: Surreal, biological landscape paintings

Combining biology and other realms of science with mystery and imagination.
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Displayed below are original paintings that are currently available. More work and prints for sale can be viewed on the Prints page.

Order and Origin

Order and Origin

Acrylic on canvas

14 x 18 (16 x 20 framed)

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Strange Paradise

Strange Paradise

Acrylic on canvas

22 x 28 (24 x 30 framed)

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The Source

The Source

Acrylic on canvas

18" x 24" (20 x 26 framed)

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Single Cell

Single Cell

Acrylic on canvas

20" x 24" (22 x 26 framed)

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A Nice Day In a Dark Place

A Nice Day In a Dark Place

Acrylic on canvas

22" x 28" (24 x 30 framed)

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The Mind's Eye

The Mind's Eye

Acrylic on canvas

24" x 30" (26 x 30 framed)

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Human Nature

Human Nature

Acrylic on canvas

22" x 28" (24" x 30" framed)

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Creation of Evolution

Creation of Evolution

Acrylic on canvas

30" x 48" (32" x 50" framed)

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Smells Like Rain

Smells Like Rain

Acrylic on canvas

24" x 30" (26" x 32" framed)

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Medulla Oblongata and the Sympathetic Nerve

Medulla Oblongata and the Sympathetic Nerve

Acrylic on masonite panel

24" x 24" (25" x 25" framed)

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1:180,000,000

1:180,000,000

Acrylic on canvases (triptych)

28" x 36" (31" x 39" framed)

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Healing

Healing

$750

16 x 20 charcoal drawing

23 x 27 including black frame and mat.

Created 2010

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micah@micahofstedahl.com

831-325-9169

Show Me

Show Me

$750

17 x 23 charcoal drawing

25 x 31 with black frame and gray over black mats.

Created 2007

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Sleeping

Sleeping

$850

17 x 23 charcoal drawing

25 x 31 with black frame and mat

Created 2006

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Order and Origin
Strange Paradise
The Source
Single Cell
A Nice Day In a Dark Place
The Mind's Eye
Human Nature
Creation of Evolution
Smells Like Rain
Medulla Oblongata and the Sympathetic Nerve
1:180,000,000
Healing
Show Me
Sleeping
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Micah Ofstedahl Arts: Surreal, biological landscape paintings

Combining biology and other realms of science with mystery and imagination.

My focus is to explore the next level of human advancement through nature-inspired surreal paintings. It is human-nature to be curious, to learn, and to evolve. This evolution materializes into new ideas, discoveries, and technology. But where do the ideas come from, and what are they leading to? I believe they begin with an inspiration from nature. The inspiration facilitates our imagination which leads to new ideas, and new ideas lead to solving a problem. This is why my paintings are a blend of unique, inspiring elements of nature and imagination. I paint the relationships of the known with the unknown, conscious with subconscious, and real with surreal. In doing so, I hope to reveal to others the hidden wonders of nature and unleash their inspiring power. We may seem separate from nature at times, but we are just another part of it. We can, however, continue to grow and progress while keeping this in mind.

More specifically, I use elements of nature that typically go unseen and are lesser known. They are unusual, mysterious, and most importantly, inspiring. They are often microscopic such as single-cell radiolarians, the facets of a bee's eye, or our anatomy right down to the cellular level and beyond. They are the subjects of biology and science that are still on the edge of exploration, from the neurons in our brains to the fabric of the universe. They appear surreal, but are in fact real. Mixed with the imaginative, surreal elements of the painting it makes us question what is real and what is not?

-Micah Ofstedahl

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