About
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Background.
Michael Hales is an abstract artist in Tipperary. He was born and raised in Maidenhead, Uk. He currently lives in Emly, Co. Tipperary working from his own studio. He studied Fine Art at Margaret Street, Birmingham School of Art and Design in the early 1990’s. Abstract art works by artists such as Bridget Riley, Sean Scully and Gerhard Richter are strong influences.
Medium
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Michael Hales works primarily in encaustic, fusing beeswax, damar resin and pigment to create layered, abstract paintings. Using heat and carving techniques, he reveals hidden strata beneath the surface, evoking themes of memory, erosion and resilience.
Inspiration
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Inspiration
Michael Hales is a practicing artist whose work bridges fine art, technical skill and architectural sensibility. Rooted in an exploration of materiality, his practice is inspired by the ruin and the tension between permanence and impermanence. Hales engages with themes of decay and fragility through layered abstraction and experimental pr
Michael Hales is a practicing artist whose work bridges fine art, technical skill and architectural sensibility. Rooted in an exploration of materiality, his practice is inspired by the ruin and the tension between permanence and impermanence. Hales engages with themes of decay and fragility through layered abstraction and experimental processes to highlight the subtle erosion and resilience present in both natural and built environments. His paintings invite quiet reflection on the interwoven nature of environment and memory.
Archive
2014 - present
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