Michael E. Voss
I am a painter, printmaker and draftsman based in the Waukegan, IL. My works have been widely exhibited nationally and collected internationally.
My work is inspired by nature, urban spaces’ scale and reflectivity, inner journeys, absurdities, and working people. I am also influenced by the old masters, the innovation of contemporary artists, and the realms of mythology and psychology.
I channel subconscious imagery from within, to shed light not only upon often-obscured beauty and truth, but also to challenge accepted falsehoods, injustices, intolerance, and inequity.
While I was formally trained in the sight/size realism technique, I thrive on experimentation, including building my own tools to help me execute new ideas.
I am a painter, printmaker and draftsman based in the Waukegan, IL. My works have been widely exhibited nationally and collected internationally.
My work is inspired by nature, urban spaces’ scale and reflectivity, inner journeys, absurdities, and working people. I am also influenced by the old masters, the innovation of contemporary artists, and the realms of mythology and psychology.
I channel subconscious imagery from within, to shed light not only upon often-obscured beauty and truth, but also to challenge accepted falsehoods, injustices, intolerance, and inequity.
While I was formally trained in the sight/size realism technique, I thrive on experimentation, including building my own tools to help me execute new ideas.
$7,080.00
Linocut block print, hand-carved and hand-pressed oil on fabric panel.
72x72x2"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
This piece is part of a series that explores the complexity of human identity and the fluidity of gender expression.
Through interconnected semi-androgynous human forms, blurring the lines between traditional gender roles, it invites the viewer to question their own assumptions and celebrate the diversity of human experience.
It also embraces variety and change in art.
Display in any orientation.
Unique large-scale multi-impression linocut block print, hand-carved and hand-pressed oil on fabric panel.
$490.00
Oil linocut on fabric panel.
18x24x2"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
I use large oil linocut multi-impression block prints to explore the intersecting and concentric lines that make up a maze. These mazes represent the confusion and complexity of the modern world, where everything seems connected and interdependent. At the same time, labyrinths symbolize the journey to self-discovery, which I also aim to capture in my work.
Through the use of tessellated patterns, I create a sense of continuity and inter-connectedness in the pieces, inviting viewers to get lost in the details and discover new paths and perspectives. My work also pays homage to my childhood memories of craft books filled with similar imagery, adding a nostalgic and personal touch to the series.
Display in any orientation.
One color oil multi-impression linocut on polyester fabric panel. Gallery wrap. Framing options available. 18" x 24" x 1.5" - 2023
$490.00
Oil linocut on fabric panel.
18x24x1"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
In the Labyrinth series, I use large oil linocut multi-impression block prints to explore the intersecting and concentric lines that make up a maze. These mazes represent the confusion and complexity of the modern world, where everything seems connected and interdependent. At the same time, labyrinths symbolize the journey to self-discovery, which I also aim to capture in my work.
Through the use of tessellated patterns, I create a sense of continuity and interconnectedness in the pieces, inviting viewers to get lost in the details and discover new paths and perspectives. My work also pays homage to my childhood memories of craft books filled with similar imagery, adding a nostalgic and personal touch to the series.
Display in any orientation.
$350.00
Lithograph on hahnemuhle paper.
22x31"
Limited edition 2 of 5.
The Iron Cross requires significant core, arm and wrist strength, with your body suspended upright while your arms extend laterally.
This young man represented the USA at the 2017 Maccabi Games in Israel, earning a silver medal on high bar, and helping the team take silver against a field of elite competitors.
The Maccabi Games is the third largest international sports competition in the world, after the OIympics and the Pan American Games.
The plate is hand-painted using alcohol tusche and pitt pen, heat-set and pulled on intaglio press.
$700.00
Oil on hahnemuhle copperplate paper.
32x22"
Experimental colored subconscious terrestrial landscape.
Oil on Hahnemuhle Copperplate paper from plexiglass. 31.5" x 22" - 2020. Framing options available.
$7,015.00
Linocut block print, hand-carved and hand-pressed oil on fabric panel.
72x72x1"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
This piece is part of a series that explores the complexity of human identity and the fluidity of gender expression. Through interconnected semi-androgynous human forms, blurring the lines between traditional gender roles, it invites the viewer to question their own assumptions and celebrate the diversity of human experience.
It also embraces variety and change in art.
Display in any orientation.
Unique large-scale multi-impression linocut block print, hand-carved and hand-pressed oil on fabric panel. Gallery wrap. 72" x 72" x 1.5" - 2023
$7,040.00
Linocut block print, hand-carved and hand-pressed oil on fabric panel.
72x72x2"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
This unique large-scale multi-impression piece is part of a series that explores the complexity of human identity and the fluidity of gender expression.
Through interconnected semi-androgynous human forms, blurring the lines between traditional gender roles, it invites the viewer to question their own assumptions and celebrate the diversity of human experience.
It also embraces variety and change in art. Display in any orientation.
$705.00
Pronto plate four-color lithograph, oil on hahnemuhle paper.
22x32"
Limited edition 1 of 13.
hand-signed and chopped by the artist.
You cannot reform nor abolish anything from within the minority. Think through your solutions and use strategic messaging, not rash, alienating rhetoric. Focus on reform, rather than abolishment. View current events as ever-repeating history and remember: No matter who is running security, the oppressed receive the harshest treatment.
$690.00
Oil over monotype on Hahnemuhle Copperplate paper from plexiglass.
31.50x22"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
Inner subconscious terrestrial landscape.
Oil over monotype on Hahnemuhle Copperplate paper from plexiglass. 31.5” x 22” - 2020
$1,585.00
Oil monotype on Copperplate paper from plexiglass. Deckled edge.
28.50x47.50"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
Rhythmic cloud patterned and directional abstractions of our progression from birth to death.
Oil monotype on Copperplate paper from plexiglass, artist-signed and chopped.
47.5” x 28.5” - 2020
$700.00
Oil monotype on Copperplate paper from plexiglass. Deckled edge.
22x31.50"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
Artist projecting feelings of severe anthropomorphic dysfunction onto inanimate objects.
Oil monotype on Copperplate paper from plexiglass. Deckled edge. Artist-signed and chopped. 31.5” x 22” - 2020
$1,260.00
Four-color oil multi-impression linocut on cotton fabric panel. Gallery wrap.
18x24"
Limited edition 1 of 1.
Number seven in a series of linocut block prints that explores the intricate interplay of air ducts and impossible figures.
Using a new printing technique that emphasizes negative space and interconnections between block impressions, this series expands on Escher's use of tessellation to create mesmerizing fractal universes.
This piece is a study in the stark beauty of underlying geometry, celebrating the beauty that can be found in even the most mundane objects, and inviting viewers to explore the hidden connections and patterns that exist all around us.
Display in any orientation.
Four-color oil multi-impression linocut on cotton fabric panel. Gallery wrap. Framing options available. 18" x 24" x 1.5" - 2023