Michael J. Bishop Paintings and Fine Art

Lifeguard on Duty

2011-08-22T00:21:00.000-07:00

This tower was in Hawaii. 16" x 20", acrylic on canvas.
Private Collection

VW Bus

2011-08-22T00:18:00.000-07:00

This bus was in Hawaii. 8" x 10", acrylic on canvas.
Private Collection

Southern France

2011-08-22T00:16:00.000-07:00

The hill town of Menerbes, in Provence, France. 16" x 20".
Acrylic on canvas.
Available

Normandy Shutters

2011-08-22T00:13:00.000-07:00

This is another work that combines laser etching, paint and objects attached to the surface. The details like the wood plank, metal straps, hinge pins and brackets are fabricated and glued to the surface. The "branch" is an appropriate size twig. 11" x 14".
Private Collection

Griffith Park

2011-08-22T00:05:00.000-07:00

Another view of the sprinklers on the way to the office. 11" x 14", Acrylic on canvas.
Private Collection

Lavender Workshop

2010-10-01T16:21:00.000-07:00

"Atelier De La Lavandine"
38" x 48" by 8"
Carved foam and metal
A generic piece of wall that might be found in the south of France, this piece was created as a way to display items from a purple glass collection.
The bottles and insulator can be switched out, rearranged, added to...

This allows for new compositions and the still life changes with your interests.
Available

Violet Lantern

2009-09-23T20:02:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
18" x 24"
It's a street in Dana Point, CA; near where I lived for awhile.
Private collection

Your Date Just Pulled Up

2009-09-23T19:53:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
8" x 10"
I think a lot of young ladies have had their first date butterflies instantly turn into a stomache ache as they took a peek through the slit in the curtains and saw this. I wonder how many of them went on to marry the guy.
Private collection

Doheny

2009-09-23T19:49:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
18" x 24"
We went to Doheny for a beach party...on the wrong day.

Venice Window 2

2009-09-23T19:39:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on laser etched paper. Cut card and paper grate, window frames and leaves.
11" x 14".
The window is cut out and a sill was built to accommodate the grate, window frames and the struggling plant, complete with a pot just visible through the glass.
This piece and the piece below start to take the image off of the flat pane, but they're not completely three dimensional.
Available

Venice Canal Door

2009-09-23T19:32:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on laser etched illustration board.
11" x 14"
Continuing my struggle to depict the textures of Venetian walls, I experimented with this bas relief etching, only on a much smaller scale than the piece below. The plumbing pipe is added from plastic tubing, but it's hard to see that in the photo.
Private collection

Venice Wall

2009-06-12T12:06:00.000-07:00

Mixed medium: Foam, Plex, Plastic. 48"x48"x10". The window lights up at night. I took a photo of a wall in Venice in 1997. Instead of making a painting, I sculpted it 10 years later.
Available.

In Progress

Fog In Big Sur

2008-09-17T02:17:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on Panel

11" x 14"

Though you can't see the water, Big Sur is still wonderful in the fog

Available

Forest Lawn Drive

2008-09-17T02:15:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on Panel
16" x 20"

I drove by here
on my way to work,
when I lived in Hollywood

Available

Arriving For Cocktails

2008-09-17T02:14:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on Panel
11" x 17"

At 5 pm, we always had our Wine, Scotch or Champagne

Private Collection

MAYBE HOT

2008-09-17T02:11:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on Panel
16" x 20"

Avila Beach, CA

CAUTION
MAYBE HOT

is stenciled on the fire ring. Someone wasn't
paying attention
that day.

Private Collection

Near The Office

2008-09-17T02:08:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on Panel

11" x 17"

The area is not

very scenic on

my lunch break

Available

Fillmore Surf and Turf

2007-09-15T16:22:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
12" x 16"

The building is in Fillmore, CA
It's another business.
Available

After Diane's Wedding

2007-09-15T16:20:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
14" x 18"

When my friend got married in
North Park, San Diego.
Private collection

Drop A Load

2007-09-15T16:11:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
14" x 18"

The building is in Burbank
It's another business

Available

Mae Moore

2007-09-15T16:08:00.001-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
12" x 16"

From our trip in 1997.

Available

That Time of The Day

2007-04-07T22:05:00.000-07:00

Acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"

It only looks like this for a few moments.

Private collection

Belgian Car

2007-02-08T19:20:00.000-08:00

Acrylic, colored pencil, airbrush on illustration board
11" x 14"

I've been told what the car is but I can never remember
Private Collection

Venice Rooftops

2007-02-08T19:18:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on illustration board
11" x 14"
From the window on our honeymoon
Available

Leaving Big Sur

2007-02-08T19:16:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on illustration board
16" x 24"
Starting the drive home
Private collection

Big Sur Fog

2007-02-08T19:14:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on illustraation board
16" x 20"
Private collection

Gonzalez Church

2007-02-08T19:11:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on illustration board
16" x 20"

The truck is imported from route 49
Private collection

Aunt Joey's

2007-02-08T19:09:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and airbrush on canvas
16" x 20"
When my Sister lived in La Jolla, CA
Private collection

Early Moon

2007-02-08T19:07:00.000-08:00

Acrylic, watercolor, airbrush on masonite
6" x 12"

Route 49, gold country
Private collection

Number 7 Tower

2007-02-08T19:05:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite
11" x 14"
Hawaii
Private collection

Venice Laundry

2007-02-08T13:17:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and watercolor on illustration board

8" x 11"

Private collection

Normandy Gate

2007-02-08T13:13:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and watercolor on illustration board

8" x 11"

Private collection

Normandy Road

2007-02-08T13:09:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and watercolor on illustration board
16" x 20"
Private collection

Big Sur, 5:15 PM

2007-02-08T08:38:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on illustration board

8" x 10"

In front of Deetjen's Inn

Private Collection

Glendale, 5:15 PM

2007-02-08T08:32:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on masonite

8" x 10"

Private collection

Blue Truck

2007-02-08T08:19:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Masonite

8" x 8"

Route 49, in the gold country

Available

Peel Out

2007-02-08T08:09:00.000-08:00

Cast resin banana, plastic parts

Published in Road and Track Magazine

Available

Venice Rooftop

2007-02-07T16:46:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on canvas
11" x 14"
View from our honeymoon hotel.
Available

Red Dumpster

2007-02-07T13:30:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Canvas
11" x 14"

By the office in Glendale, CA.

Private Collection

Hollywood Palm

2007-02-07T13:09:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on illustration board

12" x 36"

From the drive-thru at In-N-Out

Private collection

Purple Dumpster

2007-02-07T12:09:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on illustration board

11" x 16"

North Hollywood ,CA

Available

Provencal Well Study 1

2007-02-07T11:51:00.000-08:00

Watercolor and colored pencil on illustration board

5" x 8"

Private collection

Subcutaneous Hematoma (Big Bruise)

2007-02-07T11:49:00.000-08:00

Resin casting of a banana on a plastic gurney

11" x 14" x 4"

Available

Monroes is Closed

2007-02-07T10:22:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil
on illustration board

11" x 14"

Private collection

Tow Truck

2007-02-07T10:11:00.000-08:00

Watercolor, airbrush and colored pencil on masonite

5" x 10"

Route 49 in the gold country
Available

Guardrail

2007-02-07T09:24:00.000-08:00

Acrylic and colored pencil on illustration board
11" x 14"
Private collection

Getting Water, Venice

2007-02-06T13:08:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite.
8" x 10"
Private Collection

Palm Tree

2007-02-06T08:26:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite

8" x 10"

Leaving the office

Private collection

Glad I Don't Live Here

2007-02-06T08:25:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite
11" x 14"
From the Del Taco drive thru, Glendale, CA
Available

Banana Plug

2007-02-05T21:18:00.000-08:00

Cast resin, electrical parts

5" x 14"

A banana extension cord

Private Collection

Doggie Style

2007-02-05T21:16:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Masonite
11" x 14"
The building is in Fillmore, CA
It's a different business

Private collection

Belgium

2007-02-05T21:13:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite

8" x 10"

In a small village in the Ardennes Forest

Private Collection

Working Late

2007-02-05T21:12:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite

8" x 10"

South on the 5 freeway

Private collection

Kabluee Brand

2007-02-05T21:09:00.000-08:00

Cast resin, grenade spoons, wood and photoshop label
7" x 10" x 14"

They make Guacamole Private collection

Cruzifix Taco Stand

2007-02-05T21:06:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Masonite

12" x 18"

On the Border of Pacific Beach and La Jolla, CA

Private Collection

Gonzalez, CA number 2

2007-02-05T21:02:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on illustration board
10" x 16"
Second painting of Gonzalez, CA

Available

Another Youngster Dumpster

2007-02-05T20:59:00.000-08:00

Dumpster toybox, laundry hamper, recycle bin, etc.

18" x 36" x 24" Painted wood, chalkboard

Private collection

Looking North

2007-02-05T20:58:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Canvas

16" x 20"

The Big Sur coast as the sun sets

Available

Looking South

2007-02-05T20:56:00.000-08:00

Acryilc on canvas

16" x 20"

The Big Sur coast late in the day

Private Collection

Camel Tow

2007-02-05T20:53:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on canvas

16" x 20"

Private collection

Miracle Cars

2007-02-05T20:51:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on Canvas

16" x 20"

"If it runs...it's a miracle"

Private collection

Pacific Star Winery

2007-02-05T20:46:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite
11" x 14"

The winery is on the coast above Mendocino, CA

Private collection

Venice Street

2007-02-05T20:42:00.000-08:00

Acrylic on masonite

8" x 10"

Private collection