BIOGRAPHY
Michael Spears, an abstract artist, describes his music belief euphemistically as “wide-eyed wonder!” He says, “Music is arguably the best characteristic of humanity.” Born in Bristol Virginia in 1946, Spears received his BFA magna cum laude from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2009. Since then he has dedicated his oeuvre to the visual interpretation of rhythm and melody.
Spears calls his pieces “Visual Music,” recently creating a body of new works on: The Influence of Religion in Rhythm and Blues of the 60’s and 70’s. For his creative process Spears used his defining music juxtaposed with lyrical and black church symbolism. Recently the debut of these pieces was in a solo exhibition at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. To highlight his new works by way of a flavorful moment, Spears used his artist talk to bring forth R&B music intertwined with an interactive patron format. His exploration of other musical genres is inevitable with jazz in Spears’ immediate path.
Spears calls his pieces “Visual Music,” recently creating a body of new works on: The Influence of Religion in Rhythm and Blues of the 60’s and 70’s. For his creative process Spears used his defining music juxtaposed with lyrical and black church symbolism. Recently the debut of these pieces was in a solo exhibition at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. To highlight his new works by way of a flavorful moment, Spears used his artist talk to bring forth R&B music intertwined with an interactive patron format. His exploration of other musical genres is inevitable with jazz in Spears’ immediate path.
BFA- General Fine Art/Art History, Theory & Criticism-magna cum laude
Maryland Institute College of Art, 2009 AFA- Studio Art. honors, Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland, 2006 AAS- Advertising Design, Washington Technical Institute, Washington, DC 1972 Studied at The Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC 1965-1967 Graduated Coolidge High School, Washington, DC 1964 Numerous awards and recognitions Lives in Laurel, Maryland |