Artist Mike Howard
We’re in the final countdown to ‘GO‘! Our third pick rounds out our Gowanus ‘Go’ Artist series. Stay tuned for a wrap up and artists’ experiences after the event!
Without further ado meet Mike Howard.
Howard in Paris
Where are you from originally?
Mike: Phenix City, AL
When did you realize you wanted to be an artist?
Mike: At 22 years old after I got out of Marine Corps and took an art class at Columbus College (at that time a 2 year college) I then transferred to University of Georgia.
Is art your main source of income?
Mike: Ha!
Education?
Mike: MFA Rutgers University
Influences?
Mike: Don Judd. I worked for Don 1969-71 while attending the Whitney Museum Ind. study program.
Favorite piece by another artist?
Mike: Raft of the Medusa [by French Painter and lithographer Theodore Géricault]
Favorite piece of your own?
Mike: I like my Gowanus paintings (good answer Mike!)
Media?
Mike: Acrylic
In which neighborhood do you live?
Mike: Red Hook
Where is your studio?
Mike: 4th St.
How did you get involved with ‘GO’?
Mike: Shelly Bernstein [Chief of Technology at the Brooklyn Museum]
What do you hope to achieve from ‘GO’?
Mike: Show some paintings I usually hide from the public.
Mike’s Gowanus series and other work may be viewed at mikehoward.com
‘Go Brooklyn Art‘ is from September 8–9, 2012, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Find a ‘Go Brooklyn Art’ artist near you here.
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