Born and raised in Southern California, Michael Moon knew he wanted to
be an artist since the second grade. From this time until graduating from
college he sporadically continued his interest in painting, drawing and
art history and after finishing his M.A. in Educational Psychology, he
began a combination of formal study of art at Art Center College of Design,
Pasadena, California, and UCLA.
Influenced especially by El Greco’s passion, the
impressionist’s love of color, and the expressionist’s love
of paint, for the next years he painted essentially in solitude. During
this time he also began to be influenced by Eastern thought as well as
the practice of meditation. During this time he began to integrate Eastern
and Western thought in the symbolism of his paintings.
A July 2010 interview of Michael Moon at
his studio in Los Angeles
Michael Moon interviewed at Artamo Gallery by David Starkey for Santa
Barbara TV Channel 17
Available Paintings on CanvasClick on IMAGEs for larger view
Pathways
No. 7, acrylic on canvas, 60" x 48"
Pathways
No.107, acrylic on canvas, 60" x 48"
Black & White 55 (diptych)
acrylic on canvas
68" x 88"
Black & White 15 acrylic on canvas
36" x 48"
Black & White 61 acrylic
on canvas
48" x 72"
Inner
Spaces 3
acrylic
on canvas
48" x 36"
Black & White X acrylic on canvas
38" x 48"
Black & White 19B acrylic on canvas
60" x 60"
Black & White 14 acrylic on canvas
20" x 40"
Outer
Space 14 acrylic on canvas 20" x 36"
framed 21" x 37"
Harlequin 1 acrylic on canvas
24" x 36"
Harlequin 2 acrylic on canvas
24" x 36"
Pathways 84n acrylic on canvas 20" x 48"
Small Untitled 1
acrylic on canvas board
on canvas frame
24" x 20"
Black & White 37 (diptych)
acrylic on canvas, 36" x 66"
All
Roads
acrylic on canvas
30" x 30"
Black & White 90 (triptych)
acrylic on canvas, 30" x 90"
Available Paintings on Paper Click on IMAGE for larger view