Michael Gallagher

Professor, Painting
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Michael Gallagher is a painter whose work moves freely between abstraction and representation. He is represented by Edgewood Orchard Galleries in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, and Schmidt/Dean Gallery in Philadelphia, where he has had six solo exhibitions and has been included in numerous group exhibitions.

His works are in a number of public and corporate collections including Wilmington Trust and the Woodmere Art Museum. He studied at PAFA and was awarded the Excellence in Teaching award in 2007 and 2011. 

Artwork by Michael Gallagher

Trickle, 2008, acrylic on panel, 48 x 56 in
Trickle, 2008, acrylic on panel, 48 x 56 in
Switchback, 2010, acrylic on canvas on panel, 48 x 36 in.
Switchback, 2010, acrylic on canvas on panel, 48 x 36 in.
Lowdown, 2011, acrylic on canvas on panel, 46 x 52 in.
Lowdown, 2011, acrylic on canvas on panel, 46 x 52 in.

 

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