Artist's Statement:
The magnificence of life rests in natural and unintentional subtleties of our surroundings. We smirk internally with joy when we see these details bustling to the next appointment or task. I attempt to capture the essence of surprise and joy we feel at these times in my work: a mother and daughter laughing, an elderly couple looking lovingly at each other eating, a listener swaying to a beautiful song, a dancer envisioning her steps before her routine. Los Gatos artist Michael Accorsi paints from his private studio in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Working...more