"Buildings may change style and form," states oil painter Michael Ewing, "but how the sunlight and shadows play on the structure is what I find continually exciting." Michael integrates his study of art and his passion of the southwestern subjects into works that carry on the traditions of fine art. The paintings are executed in oils, combining glazed layers with opaque applications to create a unique style. A rich palette touches the resulting images, encouraging them to dance with clarity.

Articles on Ewing's work have appeared in Art of the West (March/April 1993); Southwest Art (December 1989); and Focus/Santa Fe (October-December 1996). Ewing's subject matter often provides a new look at the old west. Combining the impressionis...