By permission of the artist, The Cyber Art Show is pleased to feature the first of two 12-piece exhibitions of works by British landscape

painter Michael Salt (born 1955, in Stourbridge, England, UK).
 

Michael Salt is a well-established professional Artist. He studied at Stourbridge School of Art, after which he left Stourbridge to work as a studio technician, spending time in Wales and Jersey.

 

Mike returned to the Midlands to concentrate on his painting, working with most media but principally oils. He tries to use colour and light to create an atmosphere or mood rather than for his painting to look like a recording. 

 

Love of the countryside meant landscape painting became his first love, especially if water was involved, often giving his paintings the mood and light that the english countryside is famous for. You will find many local scenes from around Worcestershire, along with other neighbouring counties.

 

Water scenes play a significant part in his work, and he focuses on the reflections and movements of this element.  You will not only find scenes from around the waterways of Worcestershire, but also many dramatic Seascapes from around the country.  

 

Mike does a large amount of commission work, paintings of a favourite scene or a portrait of a loved one. Another area that Mike is becoming known for are, his one-to-one lessons at the studio at Jinney Ring Craft Centre, these are becoming increasingly popular, with many of his students returning again and again. 

 

Recent Exhibitions

 

Elle Je’ Gallery, Bottesford, Nottingham 2014

Guild of Waterways Artists, Audlem 2014

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 2013

Number 8 Gallery, Pershore

 

 

Selected Exhibitions

 

Royal society of Marine Artists 2013,2014-10-15

(Awarded Most Popular Artist 2011,2012,2013, 2014)

Great Witley 2012,2013,2014

Patchings 2013

Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 2011,2012,2013

(Highly commended awards 2011,2012)

 

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Galleries exhibiting work

 

Mardleybury Gallery, Hertfordshire

Niko Brown Gallery, Hertfordshire

Sea Pictures Gallery, Suffolk

Bevere Gallery, Worcester

The Clock Gallery, Stourport

Trattles and Geall Gallery, Whitby

The Lyttleton Gallery, Malvern

Jinney Ring Craft Centre, Hanbury
 

Distinctions
 

Elected to the Guild of Waterways Artists 2013

Elected Member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists 2012