Michael Rosenblatt

Michael Rosenblatt’s decades long pursuit as an artist, transitioning smoothly between abstract and figurative work, is evident when viewing his hundreds of canvasses scattered around his San Diego, California studio. Many of his bold paintings in primary and secondary colors appear abstract at first. But look at them for several moments and whimsical shapes of stars, rainbows, fish and dragons become apparent.
Michael paints prolifically, day and night, covering his studio walls and floor with the oil and acrylic paint that he splashes freely onto his canvasses. “I work intuitively,” he says, ”developing my own style and system. Creativity flows through me resulting in the shapes and symbols appearing on my paintings.”
Michael’s first artistic medium was magic markers. He experimented with these at age eight and used them throughout his teenage years. He liked the simplicity of the markers, the spontaneity they afforded in putting his thoughts and feelings onto paper, the ability to work with these tools instinctively, and to express himself in an inspirational manner. He also liked the markers’ very bright colors, explaining, “Colors move me the way music moves others.”
Today, Michael works spontaneously, putting his thoughts ...

The Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
Blair Academy, Blairstown, NJ
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Phillips Academy Addison Gallery, Andover, MA
University of Southern California Idyllwild Art Foundation, Idyllwild, CA
MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
Palomar College, San Marcos, CA

Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA
San Diego History Center Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
The Gotthelf Art Gallery, La Jolla, CA
Ruth Jamieson Gallery, Oceanside, CA
Roberts Gallery, Cardiff, CA