MEDIUM /// PAINTING & SCULPTURE

Mike Wedge makes paintings and sculptures of everyday scenes, but with a dreamlike twist. The imagery in his work is often recognizable and naturalistic, but upon a more sustained viewing, odd situations emerge. Deer and foxes find themselves in the city, and traffic lights and parking meters appear in the woods. The dichotomy between the city and the country is a recurring theme in Mike's work.

After an idea for a piece is conceived, Mike uses photos of acquaintances to create reference collages. These collages are created using a variety of methods, including layering drawings on tracing paper, cutting and gluing printed photos, and making digital collages using pixlr. Surreal scenes of displaced people and animals result in Mike's artwork.

Mike Wedge received a BA in Sculpture from SUNY Fredonia, and a Master of Science for Teachers from RIT. He currently lives in Geneseo, NY with his wife, Natalie, and their 2 kids, Asher and Anjali. When Mike is not painting and sculpting, he is teaching elementary art.

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