About the paintings:

I impose strict parameters upon my painting process - a limited palette, no brushwork and use of straight-edged tools to make marks. Such limits allow me to investigate what’s left, to explore a variety of oil paint’s viscosities and to search for an emotional resonance in the work through austere means.

About the photographs:

The photographs are of various talismans and structures constructed of hand-made and/or found materials, evoking the aftermath of rituals and dark fables. 

Bio:

Michael Napper was born and raised in the Los Angeles region and currently lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an artist, photographer, and educator who has taught numerous classes and workshops over the years from painting for studio artists and non-profit art centers, to creative writing and journaling for private and public schools, and for corporations. He has exhibited his artwork in both southern and northern California, and his work is included in private collections in the U.S., Europe and South America.