Cv/bio
Konrad was born in Cincinnati, Oh in 1953, off to Philadelphia, PA in February 1981, then to Chesapeake, VA in October 1998 where he currently resides.
Konrad internalizes the work around him as he sees it dissolve into light, color, and flowing movement. Exposure to the beauty of landscape provides Konrad with inspiration for his oil paintings. Konrad’s goal as an artist is to evolve creatively and someday occupy space that is all his own by means of uniqueness and visual poetry. Konrad specializes in impressionistic landscape paintings that feature intense color, warm-cool contrasts and unique vantage points.
Konrad attended drawing classes at the University of Cincinnati, painting classes at the Wallingford Arts Center in suburban Philadelphia, and painting classes at Tav Art in Chesapeake.
Konrad participated in a number of juried and non juried art shows and exhibits on the East Coast. Venues include Hampton Art League, Hampton Bay Days, Nanesmond-Suffolk Academy Annual Art Show and several juried shows at Studio One O Seven in Norfolk, Va. In February 2004 Studio One O Seven, Norfolk, VA hosted a solo exhibition of Konrad's work named "Ascension" that was chosen to be listed in the Virginia Pilot Entertainment Best Bets March 1, 2004. In January 2006 the Virginia Beach Central Library hosted a solo exhibition of Michael's oil paintings that was chosen to be listed in the Virginia Pilot Entertainment Best Bets January, 22, 2007
Art Associations:
Tidewater Art Alliance
Hampton Arts League
Peninsula Fine Arts Center
Gallery Representation:
Harbor Gallery - Norfolk, VA
Artist Gallery - Virginia Beach, VA
Studio One O Seven - Norfolk, VA 2004-2005
Riverview Gallery - Portsmouth, VA 2005-2009