About

  808-721-6969   michaeldove808@gmail.com

STATEMENT:

My recent focus is on capturing the feeling, the light and the mood in a painterly way on canvas. I utilize Oil Paint and loose brush work, color and atmospheric perspective to try and capture the fleeting moment or sensation rather than sharp detail. 

My artistic journey began with delving into the complexities of spatial ambiguities, incorporating the interplay between hard and soft forms, geometry, and line. The picture plane serves as a dynamic stage where both the literal and illusionistic qualities coexist, inviting the observer to engage in a visually captivating experience. My intuitive approach to art revolves around mark making, texture, color, line, and movement. Working primarily with acrylics, I utilize collage elements and drawing to further enrich and develop my creations. Described as Mystical-Cerebral moments in time, my paintings offer ever-changing landscapes, reflecting the turbulence of my internal emotions.

Bio

Born in Honolulu and raised in Niu Valley on the Island of Oahu, my early years were deeply influenced by my mother’s boarding house in Waikiki and my father’s passion for art, photography, painting, and drawing. My travels between Hawaii and California shaped my love for surfing and led me to attend Junior College in California. Eventually, I returned to Hawaii, completing my undergraduate studies and receiving a BFA Degree from the University of Hawaii. Continuing my pursuit of art, I pursued my Master’s graduate work at Michigan State University and taught Painting and Drawing there.

Throughout my life, I explored diverse paths, from teaching in the Community College system in Hawaii to running a restaurant and coaching high school rowing in Ann Arbor, Michigan. However, my love for painting and drawing remained unwavering. Presently residing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, I continue to create art, and my work can be found in the Hawaii State Art Museum Collection and various private collections in Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington, and Michigan.

EDUCATION

Michigan State University : MFA in Art (Painting and Drawing) – 1974 

University of Hawaii : BFA in Art (Painting and Drawing) – 1971

GRANTS AND AWARDS

National Endowment for the Arts, Emerging Artist Grant, 1982.

Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Purchase Award, 1972, 1975, 1977, & 1978.

Ala Moana Easter Art Festival, Juror’s Award, 1977.

Von Hamm Textile Award, 50th State Exhibition, 1970.

PRIVATE Art COLLECTIONS

Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Hawaii State Legislature.

Private Collections in Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington and Michigan.

Former GALLERY AFFILIATIONS

Robert L. Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, MI.

Downtown Gallery, Honolulu, HI. 

Gimas’s Gallery, Honolulu, HI.  

EXHIBITIONS

Northside Grill, Ann Arbor, MI. 2010

Ann Arbor Art Association, Ann Arbor, MI, 1982

She Pasta Restaurant Gallery, Kaimuki, HI. 1978

Koko Head Gallery, Honolulu, HI. 1978

Downtown Gallery, Honolulu, HI. 1977

Hawaiian Federal Gallery, Honolulu, HI. 1975

Kresge Art Center, MFA Exhibition, East Lansing, MI. 1974

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Alumni Exhibition, “On/Of Paper”. University of Hawaii.  1988

Michigan Chapter of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators, “Images of the Huron River”, Ann Arbor Public Library.  1988

Faculty Show, Ann Arbor Art Association, Ann Arbor, MI.  1986

Ann Art Association, Annual Juried Show, Ann Arbor, MI. 1981

Michigan Artists 80/81, Southwest Region, UM Museum of Arts, Ann Arbor, MI. 1981

The Art of the State, The Sate of the Arts, AMFAC Center Gallery, Honolulu, HI. 1979

Artists of Hawaii Annual Exhibition, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu, HI. 1971, 1972, 1975, and 1978

Ala Moana Easter Art Festival, Ala Moana Center,Honolulu HI. 1971, 1972, 1975, 1977, and1978

The Great Hawaiian Arts Show, AMFAC Center Gallery, Honolulu, HI. 1978

The Foundry: Invitational Exhibition, 1978

The Contemporary Arts Center: “Men Look at Women”, 1977

Tradition American Style, Contemporary Art Center, Honolulu, HI. 1976

Ball State University, Drawing Show, Muncie, IN.

Mid Michigan Exhibition, Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI. 1974

Summer Drawing Exhibit, Robert L. Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, MI. 1974

College Art Hawaii, Ala Moana Center, Honolulu HI. 1972

Artist of Hawaii Traveling Exhibition, 1971

50^th State Fair Exhibition: 1969 and 1970

CS Wo and Sons, Honolulu, HI. 1968