Today we’d like to introduce you to Michael Seib.
Hi Michael, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I have been drawing and painting my whole life. I drew planes and animals and portraits of my friends as a youngster.
When I was a journalist in central California I learned how to use the Adobe Suite to design ads and political cartoons and a lightbulb went off.
I vectorized my drawings and paintings to be colored and manipulated digitally. I maintained the unique nature of my work while adding scale and pop. Combinations of effects and textures took my work to a new level.
When The Kaweah Commonwealth was retired I pivoted full-time to art in Cody, Wyoming. I wanted to make large pieces without central focal points and put four large sister pieces up in Trailhead Restaurant and The Colonel featuring a new style I called SIVORCA.
Next, I was interviewed on KODI Radio and an Artist in Residence at the Cody Chamber of Commerce/Art Gallery and collaborated on scarves and logos for local businesses. When I put up twenty pieces for a solo show in Powell I was featured on the cover of the Powell Tribune.
Artist extraordinaire Brian Timmer next recruited me for a 1000+ landscape mural of Lamarre Valley on the Montana Leather building in Billings, Montana.
After more graphic experimentation I was featured on the cover of Cody Living and filled up Cloudz Vape and Refresh Nutrition and Energy with impressionist and abstract art.
I decided to move to Tucson, a city where my most abstract, wildest work was immediately appreciated. At the recommendation of friend and award-winning artist Daniel Lawlor, I began drawing large-scale impressionist charcoals and augmenting them with Illustrator an Photoshop for print on the side.
Just before a solo show at Jireh Collective in downtown Tucson, I quit my part-time job in the meat department to explore the secrets of Photoshop in an unorthodox fashion. As a result, I have developed some sequences in my practice that have unique textural and complex results, especially when I integrate 3D modeling.
I will elevate my digital work to the level of fine art and be recognized internationally for a complete stylistic divergence.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There have been many struggles along the way, mostly dealing with funding. Especially during COVID and its aftermath, Americans who love art are struggling to pay for it as other priorities take the place of “luxuries” that I find essential to being like art, music and film.
I have had to maintain at least part-time jobs in order to survive and progress.
I have taken it as a challenge to keep pushing and make my style undeniable. If I can work full-time on my vision, I can make something truly timeless and beautiful and give a great gift to humanity.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
My work is mixed-media with drawings and paintings from my left hand and digital manipulation from my right hand. I am proud of http://www.sivorca.com and the unique digital vision I have demonstrated there.
What sets me apart is that I pull my art from the inside and keep pushing until I am truly satisified. I take previous work from years prior to be remixed and integrated into new styles and pieces.
Any advice for finding a mentor or networking in general?
I try to meet as many people as possible because you never know who might have a good idea or custom job for you. When your inner voice tells you to walk into a business or meeting and network, just go for it. Courage is paramount.
Pricing:
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Contact Info:
- Website: http://sivorca.com
- Instagram: @henry_sivorca
