Mike Chambers Art

© 2022 Michael Chambers - - oil on canvas - Christmas Chair

Chairs Interior Stories

A Glimpse of Hope

You might think that a solitary chair in a corner of an otherwise empty room would be a symbol of loneliness. But it ain't necessarily so! We can learn to treasure those quiet moments, enjoy solitude, dwell on a joyful thought, or just find a…

Mike ChambersOctober 3, 2021

Digital Art Exhibitions

Character Development

Boise State produced this awesome virtual tour of my show, Character Development. You can walk down the hall, pause in front of a group of portraits, zoom in and enjoy the fantastic details. All without getting out of your pajamas! This exhibit is made possible…

Mike ChambersMarch 10, 2021

Digital Art

Words describing art are tiny poems

The poet Amanda Gorman was so inspiring this week! She reminded me of the power of words. So, with the help of Amanda's muse, I wrote some stories for each image in the Character Development exhibition. Farnsworth: "He's awake to the past and dreaming of…

Mike ChambersJanuary 23, 2021

Digital Art Exhibitions

Character Development: Portrait Studies is now open!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBmsDJGtVyo This exhibit is made possible by the Idaho Commission on the Arts and Boise State University.

Mike ChambersJanuary 16, 2021

© 2022 Michael Chambers - Roderick, framed, digital painting by Mike Chambers

Digital Art Exhibitions Figurative Work in process

A Pop Up to Inaugurate the Return of Art & Reason

Roderick, digital art I'm excited to announce a new show for 2021! About 40 of my new digital art images will be displayed at the Trueblood Popup Gallery at the Student Union Building on the campus of Boise State University. The show will run from…

Mike ChambersJanuary 1, 2021

Painting Work in process

The corner of the neighborhood

I'm thrilled and honored to be one of the artists selected this spring to design a traffic box skin for the City of Boise. This is my first public art commission. The box is located at the corner of Main and 23rd streets. It's in…

Mike ChambersJune 9, 2018

Exhibitions Painting

Ghost Hunting opens tonight!

You're invited to the opening reception of Ghost Hunting. Twenty-seven new works will be on display. The show is located at Evermore Prints, 780 W. Main Street in Boise. The opening reception is from 5 pm till 9 pm. Appetizers will be served and there's a…

Mike ChambersAugust 3, 2017

Spirit Lake #2, watercolor and ink, Michael Chambers

Painting

Watercolor play

Last weekend we were in Northern Idaho at Twin Lake, near Coeur d'Alene. It was great to relax and paint with a box of 99-cent watercolors and a ball-point pen I bought at a local drug store. Watercolor play works wonders on the soul. …

Mike ChambersAugust 26, 2016

Exhibitions

A private viewing of the Houseghosts show

The Houseghosts art exhibit opened on Saturday, May 7th in New Orleans. It was very well attended, which was gratifying. It didn't hurt to have the opening on the same night as the Champagne Stroll. It was great to see old friends -- and make a bunch…

Mike ChambersMay 13, 2016

Figurative Interior Painting

All the light

All the Light, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 inches My show at the Carol Robinson Gallery opens on May 7th. I delivered 11 new pieces to the gallery this week for the Houseghosts exhibition. I completed this painting in Old Algiers while staying for…

Mike ChambersApril 10, 2016

Figurative Painting

The Annunciation

This painting of the Annunciation was finished this week. It is based on a painting that I completed several years ago and purchased by my friend, Dan. The earlier painting served as the starting point for this piece. The Annunciation will be part in an exhibition in New Orleans in…

Mike ChambersJanuary 30, 2016

Figurative Painting

Waiting in the wings

Waiting in the Wings, oil on canvas, 30 x 36 inches This painting came out of a conversation between Melissa, Carol Robinson, and me. Collaboration is a wonderful thing!

Mike ChambersApril 17, 2015

Painting

Memorial chairs

Ghostchair 1, oil on canvas Ghostchair 2, oil on canvas I finished painting these two chairs for a friend.

Mike ChambersJanuary 4, 2015

Painting

There and back again

Every good painting takes me down a path that eventually leads to a catastrophe. The trick is getting past it. That's the secret ingredient in this little 5 by 4 inch survivor.

Mike ChambersOctober 25, 2014

Painting

That Wizard of Oz moment

What once was black and white is now getting a splash of color.

Mike ChambersSeptember 6, 2014

Drawing Figurative

Journaling 101

In June the Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance held a panel discussion on journaling. The artists on the panel included Melissa 'Sasi' Chambers, Lisa Cheney, Pam McKnight, Terry Burkes, Jeanette Ross, and Beau van Greener, moderated by Dr. Kathleen Keyes. The "Aha!" moment for me happened…

Mike ChambersAugust 31, 2014

Figurative Muse Painting

Study in black and white and ghostly

Here's the latest houseghost progression. For the past few paintings I've been trying out a new technique -- creating a black/white/gray image first, then overlaying color. What I've discovered is that oftentimes the intermediate steps are fine and could be finished images all on their…

Mike ChambersAugust 19, 2014

Figurative Muse Painting

What’s a houseghost?

Nobody's really sure where they come from. Probably Portland. Or Boise's North End.

Mike ChambersJune 7, 2014

Bikes Painting

Getaway Bike, collaboration with Lauren T. Kistner

Getaway Bike, acrylic on canvas, collaboration with Lauren T. Kistner The "Four Eyes: An Optical Collusion" exhibition opened tonight. This is the Treasure Valley Artists' Alliance's latest show and the theme is all about celebrating collaborations. Lauren and I painted this for the show. You…

Mike ChambersJune 6, 2014

Digital Art

Doors to adore

Variations on a Door Why do I paint doors? Long answer: they are rectangles so they make a nice, solid composition on a rectangular or square canvas, they are a perfect symbol with lots of meaning for me (passages, portals, thresholds, opportunity, and more), and…

Mike ChambersJanuary 26, 2014