Trademark Global Michelle Calkins 'Building Blocks One' Canvas Art

Description

It is her gift and she tries not to waste it. Gallery wrap is a method of stretching an artist's canvas so that the canvas wraps around the sides and is secured a hidden, wooden frame. This ready to hang, gallery-wrapped art piece features abstract blocks of color against a white background. This method of stretching and preparing a canvas allows for a frameless presentation of the finished painting. The attainable excellence that Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtually indistinguishable from the original piece. She is especially impressed with artists who create art that is not permanent, like sand painters and ice sculptors. Michelle found solace in creation of art since childhood. This method of stretching and preparing a canvas allows for a frameless presentation of the finished painting. Giclee (jee-clay) is an advanced printmaking process for creating high quality fine art reproductions. This ready to hang, gallery-wrapped art piece features abstract blocks of color against a white background. Having been a professional picture framer since 1990, the presentation aspect of the art world has been foremost on her mind. The result is wide acceptance of Giclee by galleries, museums and private collectors. Michelle's influences are Edward Hopper, Andy Goldsworthy, ants, snails and people who paint things on the head of a pin. Michelle's media of choice are oil and acrylic paint, oil pastel and photography.

Key Features

• She is especially impressed with artists who create art that is not permanent, like sand painters and ice sculptors.
• Michelle's media of choice are oil and acrylic paint, oil pastel and photography.
• Michelle found solace in creation of art since childhood.
• Michelle's influences are Edward Hopper, Andy Goldsworthy, ants, snails and people who paint things on the head of a pin.
• This method of stretching and preparing a canvas allows for a frameless presentation of the finished painting.
• This ready to hang, gallery-wrapped art piece features abstract blocks of color against a white background.