My name is Michael Cross and I am a self- taught artist. I am a bit of a late bloomer in regards to art. My entire life I have had an internal drive to create and find my inner voice. When I began drawing and painting, that energy was given an outlet and I have never looked back. I am a bit of a dichotomy being drawn to the expressiveness and power of abstract painting as well as the detail work of figurative charcoal/pencil drawing. I want the viewer to have a deep, visceral reaction to my work. My drawings and paintings are created through...more
