“I’ve come to understand that true art is within the painting process itself. It is the brush washing the paper with color, the colors merging upon the texture of the paper, the combination of techniques and lessons learned from painting and then painting even more. And hopefully, upon completion of the art, a “work” of art is produced. But that is not necessarily the point. It is the painting process itself that is so important.”

Michael Ireland has leaned into his creative side throughout his entire life...as a musician, designer, writer, creative director, brand strategist and throughout it all, a fine artist. His work can be found across the country in collections encompassing private collections along with corporate, healthcare and public art environments.