Michael Mahoney Fine Art
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Michael Mahoney Fine Art |
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Michael Mahoney's great, great grandfather, Francis J. Mahoney, ventured west as a stone carver in 1880; first to San Fransisco, then to Denver, Colorado where he helped build the U.S. Mint and a Cathedral in downtown Denver. On the other side of Michael's family, his great-grandfather, Bill Ryan was a friend of Buffalo Bill Cody. His grandfather, William (Jack) Ryan, is in the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame. Michael's parents moved from Wyoming to Montana where he grew up fishing, hiking and painting in the Absoraka-Beartooth Wilderness, north of Yellowstone Park. Michael was a gifted drawer
at a very early age. His skill with the brush, and experience in the outdoors of Montana led him to work for many years as a Natural
Illustrator. He created hundreds of complex wildlife and habitiat
paintings for clients like; the U.S. Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, Montana Fish and Game, and many
others. Outdoor writer Jim Merritt wrote an unsolicited, feature article about Michael's work for 'Field & Stream' magazine entitled
'The Master's Hand'. Michael painted on TV for an ESPN fishing program and his work was editorialized in virtually every
fly-fishing periodical. All the time he was illustrating he was also selling work in galleries, perfecting his dynamic
technique. Michael's knowledge of iconic figures now enables him to achieve a powerful
voice through his spontaneous and intuitive painting style. In a day when so many things have been done before, Michael's
textured work combines substance with beauty in the tradition of truly original art.
From the Artist: Below are some examples
of the illustrations I've done. I feel the study of actual form and color is the best foundation for expressionism
or even abstract work. (Jackson Pollack was a devoted student of the illustrative Thomas Hart Benton. etc., etc.) .
Thanks, Michael. |
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Article from FIELD & STREAM,
about Michael's Trophy Portraits. Click to enlarge
 Below are 9 examples of countless illustrations Mike did over the years. Click to enlarge  Migratory Birds
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