
Essays on art history, inspiration and exhibition news from the studio of Michael Allen
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Presence: The L...
Welcome back to the studio.
In the first months of 2026 I have been busily organizing the logistics of my exhibitions occurring this year. Paintings once deemed finished have found their way to my studio wall again for some needed updates...
Sidney Goodman
Crowd Scene, 1977-79
oil on canvas
66 3/4” H x 144 7/8” inches
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA
Today I am sharing a painter that is probably one of the earliest branches in my artistic lineage. It is fair to s...
Warren Rohrer
Deluge, 1983
oil on canvas
66 3/8 x 66 3/8 inches
The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC
I would like to introduce you to the work of Warren Rohrer. Pennsylvania air often brings to mind his work. The a...
Happy 2026!
Thank you to all who have subscribed or have followed Damned Hard Work. I appreciate that you have come along on this journey, weaving along the path from where I have been to where I might be headed. I look forward to sharing...
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Artist & Educator • MFA, University of DE • Represented by Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE • Mount Gretna School of Art, Pennsylvania Chautauqua
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