Michael Orwick

MASTER ARTIST

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MEDIUM: Oil Paint
SPECIALTY: ✔ Generalist

As a painter, the effects of light and atmosphere are what I remember about a location and what inspires me most. 

Light transforms the ordinary or even beautiful into the exceptional.

My quest is to capture these fleeting moments and help people see things again through new eyes.

Anita Lehmann Artwork
Anita Lehmann Artwork
Anita Lehmann Artwork
Anita Lehmann Artwork
Anita Lehmann Artwork
Anita Lehmann Artwork

Michael’s EXPERTISE

Listed below are this Mentor’s specialty skills. Join this group if you want to grow in these areas.

Specialty: ✔ Generalist

Technical:

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Colour and Composition

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Studio Setup for Art Production

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Technique Demos

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Supplies and Tools – what to use, where to save, and where to spend

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Providing Art Critiques

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Teaching How to Self Critique

MARKETING & BRANDING:

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Social Media

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Shows and Exhibits

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Marketing and Branding

Business:

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Approaching Galleries

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Running your art business the day-to-day

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Studio Time Management

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MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST

Anita Lehmann Artwork

I was born in 1975 on a sunny day in Astoria Oregon. Despite my near death experience at birth, my Mom thought I was perfect. My Dad, a physician, knew better. These assessments continue today.

Within days of my recovery, my adventures began. Our small family moved to the Olympic Peninsula to live on the Quinault Indian Reservation as Dad served in the Indian Health Service. Most of my memories from those very early years revolve around an ancient Indian woman known as Gram Black, eating live clams on cold foggy beaches, and our performing circus poodle.

From there, our family moved to Boise, Idaho, where my parents got me a Golden Retriever who taught me the joy of peeing outside. It was also during this time that my sister, born in Columbia, S.A., was adopted into our family. I give her credit for teaching me patience and proper grooming.

At the age of four, I became the seventh generation on my mother's side to live in "the town that friendliness built" and the home of the world's largest strawberry shortcake, Lebanon, Oregon. Over the years, my family created an odd animal sanctuary and hobby farm with a revolving cast of colorful creatures to ride, observe, and endlessly scoop up after. My bedroom was in the tack room, which I shared with my youngest sister's goat.

Very early my parents realized that I had dyslexia and that I saw things differently from most. School was difficult, but in hindsight, this was one of many blessings that have helped to shape my artful existence. I was lucky to grow up surrounded by beautiful creeks and evergreen wilderness and within a family that loved to travel, encouraged curiosity, and following one's heart. And my heart has always told me to create.