Artist in Residency | Charmers Cafe

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Each month we select a new local artist to feature in our Cafe and Parlor. Artists will have the opportunity to host open galleries and sell their artwork to the greater Rogers Park community. Artist could feature their work such as painting, sculpture, drawings, or photography. For more information or to become our Artist in Residency, please fill out the form above and/or email us at info@charmerscafe.com

June 2018 Artist in Residency:

Michael R. Nuccio

MEET & GREET

June 10th & 23rd 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

June 16th & 30th 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

I began painting late in life at the age of 19 just shortly after accepting Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior in 1999. I quickly put together a portfolio over 6 months and received a scholarship to the Kansas City Art Institute. Based on these early experiences with both Jesus and painting I believe any ability to paint comes from Him. My paintings are an abstract expression and representation of my inner thoughts and emotions past, present and even future. My paintings are very improvisational in nature like some of the best music. The content is defined by the actual process of “doing” the painting itself. This process often includes building up several layers and organic shapes of paint and implementing an additive and subtractive element to those layers over and over until I emotionally feel the content has reached its’ completion. Once I “feel” it has, the process is over and the painting is complete. During this painting process I make it my objective to emphasize both color scheme and texture.