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Michael Steirnagle uses the figure as a springboard to explore shapes, colors, and other artistic concerns.

A woman sprawls across a chair while reading a book. A ballerina poses with a bouquet of roses after a performance. A mother and child dance along a sandy beach. This is a sampling of the subject matter that inhabits Michael Steirnagle’s graceful figurative paintings. But it’s not really the subject matter that captivates the viewer.

The real stars of Steirnagle’s engaging visual shows are two other elements—the color palettes and the patterns. The California based artist employs a lush treasure trove of colors in his works. Violet,fuchsia, orange, and crimson seem to explode on his canvases, while intriguing shapes and patterns worthy of Matisse also hold the viewer’s eye hostage.

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