EFA STUDIO PROGRAM: Member Artists

Michael Eade

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Painting in egg tempera, I am able to create subtle to intense colors, luminosity and super-clarity in my work. My goal is to create lush inviting landscapes evoking a super-real realm between fantasy, reality and memory.

Drawing inspiration from Eastern and Western landscape traditions, I explore the themes of renewal and the cycles of life.

Trees, real and mythological, populate my landscapes. "Tree of Life" eulogizes the endangered wild fruit forests in Kazakhstan with golden apples hanging from an anthropomorphic tree. These endangered forests are the genetic origin of apples on our planet- a literal "Garden of Eden". "Methuselah” is a real bristlecone pine found in the mountains of eastern California. Over 4,000 years old, this tree is among the longest-lived life forms on earth. The "Pine Tree Sapling" series depicts the renewing power of fire reflecting on the mega-fires in California and Brazil.

Eade's up-coming solo exhibition in 2022 will be his third solo show at Fou gallery, Brooklyn, NY. His last exhibit at Fou was reviewed by Jonathan Goodman for the Brooklyn Rail