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Michael Gibson

Pastelist & Digital Artist

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Skewed Persective.jpg

Skewed Persective.jpg

Soliloquy

Soliloquy

Nothing like being alone on a private stage, entertained by one's own thoughts and the sound of music made by one's own hand.

Homage

Homage

The entire village turns out to celebrate a new baby in the royal family. The virgins are dancing in celebration- both the witch doctor & the old women anoint the soil with blood while the warriors stand vigil in the background.

Fossils

Fossils

Children are shown playing in the rich soil, unaware that an entire generation has lived and died before them. Their bones, their culture and their stories have yet to be unearthed.

Grazing

Grazing

A mother leads her animal back to the village after its time grazing in the rich grass.

The Himba

The Himba

A stylized version of a Himba family in repose, early in the morning.

Zhinni

Zhinni

A portrait done at the request of a dear friend

Woodabe

Woodabe

It seems to me if you froze a single frame of Woodabe men dancing in ritual they appear to take on the appearance of masks.

James Trafficant

James Trafficant

They called him Jimbo- The embattled congressman from Ohio. That's all you need to know. Rendered in Pastel

Thrice

Thrice

An abstract Jazz piece from an idea I had.

The Headliner

The Headliner

I took my inspiration from Billy Holiday and the Jazz singer from the movie

The Bassist

The Bassist

Sunflowers

Sunflowers

Still-life

Still-life

Soupy, of the Grotto Circus

Soupy, of the Grotto Circus

Solo-and-Adija

Solo-and-Adija

A portrait done at the behest of a friend.

Refugee

Refugee

My pride and joy, rendered in ball point pen 1982.

Puppy

Puppy

Procession

Procession

Origin of The Species: Mixed Media

Origin of The Species: Mixed Media

What a cave drawing might look like in early Africa.

Look What They've Done to my Lord

Look What They've Done to my Lord

Based upon the passion of Our Lord and Savior. Media: Pastel

Ankhesen Mié

Ankhesen Mié

Portrait of a dear friend

Matriarch

Matriarch

White pastel on black paper

Massai Warrior

Massai Warrior

Pastel on paper

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

Pastel on Masonite

House-Band.jpg

House-Band.jpg

homage.jpg

homage.jpg

Himba-Bowl.jpg

Himba-Bowl.jpg

Gele-web2.jpg

Gele-web2.jpg

GEDC1271-Web.jpg

GEDC1271-Web.jpg

GEDC1258-Web.jpg

GEDC1258-Web.jpg

GEDC1226-Web.jpg

GEDC1226-Web.jpg

GEDC1219-web.jpg

GEDC1219-web.jpg

GEDC1201-Web.jpg

GEDC1201-Web.jpg

GEDC1188-Web.jpg

GEDC1188-Web.jpg

GEDC1176-web.jpg

GEDC1176-web.jpg

Gathered_In_My_Name.jpg

Gathered_In_My_Name.jpg

earlywork.jpg

earlywork.jpg

drummer.jpg

drummer.jpg

DayinTheLife.jpg

DayinTheLife.jpg

dancer.jpg

dancer.jpg

The-Jazz-Lounge-Web.jpg

The-Jazz-Lounge-Web.jpg

Adija-Web.jpg

Adija-Web.jpg

Blue-Gele.jpg

Blue-Gele.jpg

The Headliner.jpg

The Headliner.jpg

Sketches and Miscellaneous

Contact the Artist

Michael Gibson

Youngstown, OH

mgibson17@neo.rr.com

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Edited by Michael Gibson: November 15, 2021: Proudly created with Wix.com

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