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Mikolean Morgan Longacre (904) 415-3900
Five years ago oil painter Mikolean Morgan Longacre took a leap of faith. For 20 years she had been a successful trademark attorney in the Washington, D.C. area. In the course of five years Longacre traveled extensively to study with some of the best classical painters in the United States and Ireland. Now from her studio loft overlooking Lanceford Creek she interprets the marsh in oil. "Everyday, I wake up and think I live in the most beautiful place in the world. The colors change continuously, the marsh is always different in color and feeling. The colors are exquisite and different everyday." she exclaims. Longacre begins each painting on toned oil linens consistent with her training as a classical painter. During the course of her day, she studies the marsh, jots down sketches and sometimes takes photographs. Once a sketch has been chosen, she then works on picking the right colors to express the specific mood of the marsh. "I love color and with color you can convey a mood. Moreover, color engages the viewer and allows the viewer participate in the painting, which is my ultimate goal." M s. Longacre studied at the Maryland School of Art and Design in 1994. Since 2001 she has studied intensively with Johnnie Liliedahl in Houston Texas; Robert A. Johnson of Virginia both accomplished masters of the traditional classical school of painting. Also, with Luminist painter Mikel Winternmantel of Massachusetts and recently with famed portrait painter Anthony J. Ryder in Santa Fe, New Mexico.She can be reached at www.mikoleanlongacre.com. |
