Michael James Cisarik

“While I tell myself that I make each individual stroke intentional, planned and unique, I don’t know how they’ll interact at the end – and in a way I can’t ever seem to describe, I never know when I am done until it suddenly hits me. Pieces can take me weeks to finish at a time, depending on my vision, which usually morphs as more elements are added; however, when complete, the colors, textures, and brushstrokes produce a flurry of emotions that are different in every light. Happiness, sadness, peace, hope, longing, frustration…these emotions and feelings act as subconscious guides in my creative process and are embedded into the work once complete. Finishing a painting is truly unlike any accomplishment I’ve ever had. I realized through my experience with all of this, that artists literally pour their feelings onto a canvas for someone else, many times for someone they don’t know at all, to produce intimate emotions that they had inside of themselves. It is the purest and rawest form of communication that exists.” www.michaeljamescisarik.com

Michael James Cisarik is an emerging and self-taught abstract painter living and working in Houston, Texas, USA. Cisarik is best known for his large-scale abstract paintings focusing on color blocks and subdued or muted natural tones with energetic brushstrokes, meticulously placed contrasting accents and gritty textures. Early in his career and new to the industry, Cisarik taught himself how to paint during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since Cisarik works a “9:5” corporate job, he paints either at night- or on the weekends. In under two years, he has established both recognition and high demand for his work, selling almost 200 paintings to clients and designers across the U.S. Cisarik originally began painting with acrylic paints as a medium but has since evolved his techniques, taking on the usage of plaster, adhesives, oils, pastels, and charcoal into his work.

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