by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2014
With this painting I revisit themes developed in my “Passage” series, which featured heavily in my first couple of one-man shows at the Tree’s Place gallery. All of the Passage works use the dream-object of the lighted bubbles—symbols of spirit or... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2013
This image originated from an idea that I brought home with me from the hospital in May 2000. When the idea came to me, the only thing I had to draw on was an advisory pamphlet for patients, so I used the back of it for a rough sketch of the composition. I carried the... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2013
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2013
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2012
In fall, the sun sets on the west side of our property to shine through the trees. On a humid day, the light seems suspended in the thick air, spreading against the dark shapes of the trees, fanning golden brilliance across the green lawn.I saw my daughter Alexa a few... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2012
When I think of Nauset beach, I am reminded of early mornings walking the sands wrapped in dense fog. One late afternoon, however, a fog rolled in slowly off the ocean, something I had never experienced outside of Northern California. As we sat on the dune, the water... 
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2012
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2011
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2011
by Michael Whelan | Jan 1, 2011
