Michael Schmidt

Equally adept at landscape and still life, oil painter Michael Schmidt renders his scenes with confident juxtaposed color, strong forms and uniquely observed detail and perspective. “The beauty and variety of everyday life are constant sources of inspiration for my paintings,” states the St. Paul artist. “Common household objects, the urban and natural landscape, and the people I encounter provide endless ideas for color, form, and composition.”

Before moving to the Twin Cities, Michael was a student at the Sheridan College of Applied Arts in Ontario and graduated from the University of Toronto. He is a full time fine artist whose work was recently featured as part of the “Art in the Mayor’s Office” series in Minneapolis.