Wow Michael!

Thanks so much for coming to Mankato, Minnesota to share your art journey which started here in southern Minnesota. The lecture, art slides and commentary were excellent. Your immense talent, including the breath of work is off the charts. It was an honor to be in attendance tonight.

Best to you and your family,

Jody & Kevin Swanson

Sandra - Thanks for the post and the kind words.....It's nice to know that folks occassionally look at the website! I am giving a workshop in Atlanta in November - not too far from you in Savannah. Spread the word? Check out my workshop page. I hope that we can meet someday, and thanks again for beign a fan of my work.....Humbly yours! Michael

Hello Micheal,
I spoke to you by phone a year or so ago, and have followed your work since I discovered your work in 1982 on covers of TV Guide. I still treasure the article about you in the September 1990 issue of American Artist Magazine. Your website is beautiful and I enjoy it. I took a figure drawing workshop recently with Jeff Markowski at SCAD, here in Savannah, and he mentioned that you had given a program at SCAD, and we chated about your wonderful art! keep up the godd work.
God Bless, Sandra

Hi Michael,

The painting I saw in Jackson at the Legacy was "The Sewing Lesson." Great composition. I love it!

Erin

Hey Michael!

Great to talk to you last night. Thanks for remembering me. Your new work is beautiful...of course. I look forward to seeing you in Dallas next month. I'll call at the end of September for further clarification on your stay.

Take care and God bless,

Randy

Erin- Thanks for the inspiring words! Which painting did you see at The Legacy that you liked so much? Just curious. Keep in touch, and if you want me to come back to BYU, talk to Robert Barrett or the faculty - I'm open to it!
Michael

Michael,

I spent a week in Jackson Hole about a month ago. There was a painting of yours at Legacy that I absolutely fell in love with. I went back to see it three times during that week. I love your narrative work especially. I transferred to BYU's Illustration program two years ago to find out I had just missed your visit, lecture, and demo. I have seen your original head paintings, though, that you did as demonstrations. Your paintings are inspriring. Thanks for the beautiful work.

Erin Meads
BYU Illustration student

Dear Shirley -
Wow - Thanks for the very kind email. Out of all the subjects that I paint, nothing is more rewarding than touching people through my feeble attempts at illustrating the reality , grace and mercy of a loving God. Your email demands more than just a short response, too long to be included in a post on my guestbook page. I hope that you will find this response and contact me directly - I would love to have a phone conversation with you. So please call me when you have a chance 814-587-2765. I will also be in Dallas in Oct from the 9th - 12th this fall. If that is where you saw the Let There Be Light show, I hope to meet you in Texas......So please keep in touch.
Peace and Grace - Michael

Michael,

I had the pleasure of visiting the "Let there be light" exhibition and I was in awe of the peace that I felt as I toured the Gallery and the passion of the artists came to life. You have that gift, that magic when I look at the faces I see the depth that you portray there.

Art has always been my love, I appreciate what every artist past and present gifts us with their God given talent. As a little child in Liverpool, England in the Art Galleries and Museums when visiting them I was transported, I put myself in the painting and imagined the time and place with me there too! It helped me forget the rubble outside left from the air raids during WW11 and in that Museum all was at peace and I was transported to a place of beauty.

One of my goals with our art business is to wrap the world in art and open the hearts of the children to the beauty and passion they can place on paper or canvas, and get art back in all schools. To have children pick up a brush and create on canvas what passion lies within, instead of a gun or needle and be destructive. With many artists wanting to explore that, I think we can make a difference in many lives.

Art takes the mystery out of history as artists like you paint the century for people centuries to come who will be able to learn of that time and place. Michael, you do that and it was my pleasure once again to be able to view your works.

Kendra is a fine Lady and her talent to present an artist to many is exceptional.

Cheerio, Shirley Casavant

Hi Michael, We talked via phone a couple different times. So excited to see your website.
Still have my "He Shall Hear Her Voice" on my wall. It continues to minister to me.
Blessings
Judi Wegmiller

I am more than a little impressed with the warmth, and depth of your work. The Western portraits told a story that could be seen in the eyes of the subjects and through the body language they conveyed. I lived for 7 years in Casper, Wyoming and these paintings brought back so many memories and reminded me of the wonderful people I had an opportunity to meet, work with, and become friends with. Hard work, honesty, and sincerity are attributes still among us.

hi: well, this is great! I am so blessed: and just love your work, I am also a born again Christian, and funnily: we have the same birthday.. --ironically: i found out about your work :via a puzzle i saw in a store in calgary yesterday: ( I bought it)---wow!!! "Victorious Lion of Judah" image..blew me and my friend away..what can i say: I love it, it still touches me...for Jesus!! awesome God.. God is using it....Michael: you are a real blessing: thanks for all you do for HIM and inspired by HIM!!
DEB/Calgary...www.artshopwest.com

Dear Charity -
Thanks for the flattering comments! We all had a great time in OR - a real "slice of Heaven"! Good luck with your work, and I hope to see you again in the future at another workshop! CMD

Hi Michael,

I've always admired your work. Ever since our workshop together in Tarrytown.
Please keep me informed about about your workshop in San Antonio.
Bob Drake

Hi Michael!

I really enjoyed meeting you at Box R ranch. Thank you for all of the wonderful advice, I am definitely going to do my best to put it into practice. Your work is so amazing, what a talented guitar player you are too!
God Bless!

Charity Hubbard

Hello Michael,

Was googling the Dudash name and saw your web site. You do wonderful work. There aren't so many people out there with this last name, so I had to say hello. Your paintings are simply beautiful, I love landscape art. Keep up the wonderful work. Interesting enough...my birthday is also in January...on the 6th. Hmmm, what a small world.

Michael,
Just finished checking out the new "look" of your website. Looks AMAZING!! ...and easy to navigate.
Just wondering how you and Valerie are doing this THANKSGIVING week??
Everything is going as well as can be expected, here in St Louis. Classes are wrapping up for the Fall semester, and preparing for the upcoming Spring classes. Studio projects have been fairly consistent, but could be better.
Let me know how you two are doing,
God bless you both,
Bill Vann