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NYC 1941 - Self taught and professionally recognized Florida painter. USCG Veteran . World traveled outdoorsman .

Statement

My paintings grow from a lifelong relationship with the sea. Through coastal scenes of open sky, shifting clouds, surf, rock jetties, and shoreline earth, I aim to make the ocean felt as well as seen: its movement, the presence of salt air, and the sound of waves breaking along the coast.

My connection to the water began in childhood on Long Beach Island, New York. Fishing with my father, boating, and serving in the U.S. Coast Guard deepened that bond and taught me to study the sea closely. I remain attentive to its changing light and restless surfaces, and to the ways weather continually reshapes the meeting of water and land. My style and approach to subject is oftentimes inspired by the paintings of NC Wyeth, , Winslow Homer and A E Backus.

I consider myself a “ Modern” Impressionist painter, combining Impressionism with Illustration . My scenes are heavy on atmospherics and water. ( sky , clouds , sea, surf , rocks and beach ) and light on structure, people and animals. My color palette is diverse but I avoid unnatural ( not found in nature ) colors.

I work primarily with Golden OPEN acrylics, whose extended working time allows me to build and adjust color, texture, and movement. I also use water-miscible oils. In each painting, I seek to convey the atmosphere of a particular coastal moment while leaving space for viewers to bring their own memories and sensations of the shore.

My work will be presented in a three-artist exhibition alongside  works by fellow artists Linda Reymore and Jose Farinos  at the Mid Florida Event Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, on November 5, 2026.

Biography

Mickey's early life  was spent on Long Beach Island , a barrier island on New York's Long Island South Shore .  He spent  his  time exploring and fishing the  cuts and waterways of the Reynolds Channel Estuary and the rock jetty's on the beaches between his family's home and Point Lookout. A world traveler , combined with his years of U.S Coast Guard Service and a lifetime of boating and fishing, Mickey has an almost inexhaustible supply of inspirational coastal life memories to draw from. His style is a  a mixture of  modern impressionism and illustration. Although proficient  with a variety of mediums Mickey works primarily with OPEN, slow drying acrylics and water miscible oils. Mickey's paintings have been selected four times  to be part of the prestigious “ Best of the Best “ juried exhibition held at  the A E Backus Museum in Ft Pierce, FL.  He is an active member holding Professional Status of The Martin Artisans Guild ( Stuart FL ) and represented and sold at the Palm Gallery , Sewell's Point , FL. Mickey's  studio is in Jensen Beach Florida.  He is a member of the following: ASMA, NOAPS, AIS and OPA