Welcome
MICHAEL’S WORK has been shown at numerous venues; listed here are a few:
NEW YORK CITY
American Artists Prof’l League, at The Salmagundi Club
Allied Artists of America, at The National Arts Club
Salmagundi Club’s Juried Painting & Sculpture Exhibitions
READING, PA Pennsylvania Watercolor Society
PHILADELPHIA, PA Philadelphia Watercolor Society (PWCS)
BALTIMORE, MD Baltimore Watercolor Society (BWS)
BETHESDA, MD Strathmore Mansion Gallery
FREDERICK, MD Delaplane Visual Arts Center
COOPERSTOWN, NY Cooperstown Art Association
CAPE COD, MA Cape Cod Art Association
One-Man Exhibits:
Historic Odessa Foundation, Odessa, DE
Strathmore Hall, Bethesda, MD
Village of Friendship Heights, Chevy Chase, MD
Delaplane Visual Arts Center, Frederick, MD
MEMBERSHIPS:
Allied Artists of America, Elected Member
American Artists Professional League, Inc., Signature Member
Baltimore Watercolor Society, Life Member
Philadelphia Water Color Society, Signature Member
GALLERY REPRESENTATION:
Selected paintings and fine art giclee prints are EXHIBITED & offered for sale at:
GALLERY 99 - AIN’T THAT A FRAME, 99 Main Street, Westminster, MD.
410-876-3096. Visit them at www.aintthataframe.com
THE FINISHING TOUCH, 311 High Street, Chestertown, MD
FinishingTouchShop.com. - 410-778-5292
UPDATED: 1/24/23
To read about the awards or see the paintings, click on
Recognition or My Albums at the top of this page.
For more information or to purchase a painting, you may contact us at 410-441-8222 (leave a message) or at cbignell36@gmail.com
Michael A. Bignell is an award winning artist. Born in the rural South Coast of England, he has returned to painting after a successful career as an architect. His painting influences have included Andrew Wyeth, Richard Estes, and the renaissance painters Velasquez and Vermeer, as well as the photographers Michiel Wijstma of the Netherlands, John van Horn of South Carolina and Rose Delaplain-Sklaroff of Maryland.
CURRENT & RECENT EVENTS:
Vaccinations in response to the pandemic have boosted most people’s optimism. In response to that, many art galleries and art organization juried events, after having been curtailed, have opened their doors again to in-person exhibits. Because of its popularity, a movement to hold some juried events and exhibitions online continues as well. This is a world-wide response and has opened up opportunities for most artists to exhibit their work to a much larger audience.
Michael has taken advantage of this and is active with entries in different countries and locales.
CATALINAS IN ANNAPOLIS
This painting shows the iconic Annapolis skyline in the background, including the dome of the Naval Academy Chapel; the Catalina sailboats are at the pier across from the Annapolis Yachtclub.
REFLECTIONS IN HISTORIC CHESTER: a City in the north of England, it was protected by a high wall during the Roman occupation. The inner city is very compressed and an interesting mix of styles of architecture.
SOME RECENT ADDITIONS:
