Lot 16: P. Michael Kotasek (b. 1962)

P. Michael Kotasek (b. 1962)
Try Pots
signed and dated 'PM Kotasek 05' (lower left)
watercolor and pencil on paper
17¾ x 26½ in. (45.1 x 67.3 cm.)

Michael Kotasek was born and continues to live in Endicott, New York, traveling to Sag Harbor, Long Island each year to paint. Primarily working in watercolor and tempera until recently taking up the oil medium, his beautifully rendered works are characterized by a contemplative stillness reminiscent of the work of Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper. His statement, "Instead of getting lost in colors, I prefer to work in earth tones, the true colors of nature" is evident in the alternately rich and subtle washes of Try Pots. Kotasek has won awards from the National Arts Club, New York, Salmagundi Club, New York and the Philadelphia Watercolor Society, Pennsylvania among others.