The collisions of swelling shapes that define Michael Gemmell’s oil paintings praise the might of single moments plucked from the landscapes he watches. Gemmell captures the raw, natural tension of vast organic mosaics and coats them with delicate and obedient wisps of texture and color that celebrate the monumental spectacle frozen in time while kneading the spiritual ambience emanating from his canvas and linen worlds, pulling holy personalities out through the seams. The orchestrations he filters out from colossal bodies of land and water ring with Impressionist fascination focused on movement and harmony while playfully examining the violent explosions of chilling wind and thundering mass that form environments.

Gemmell’s work has been featured in French and British galleries as well as in Belfast and his native Dublin, permeating collections throughout Europe and the United States. He currently resides in Ireland, where he continues to explore new dimensions of his homeland.