I love to paint. I have painted all my life.
But now I want to paint every single day.

My style is very eclectic, never really following a set pattern.  I like to
go outside without a preconceived method or formula.  I approach each
painting differently and like to experiment, to shake things up a little.

I'm a full-time plein air painter, deliberately choosing the outdoors to a
comfortable studio.  Bugs, pesky by-standers and bad weather are just
a few of the inconveniences I endure to capture
the colors and nuances of nature.

My subject matter varies, but I love painting outside year round, near the
coast from Cape Cod in the late summer, to Key West in the winter, and
all points in between. They say paint what you love most. That's the
coast, with its boats, marshes and architecture, etc., so I try to be there
painting most of the time.
I also love Charleston, SC and paint there often too.

Sometimes a scene stops me in my tracks and I just have to paint it.  This
definitely requires a flexible schedule because spontaneity is
crucial to a plein air artist.

I want to have the ability to determine my own course in life
and to paint the world, as I see it, everyday.
Artist Statement
About Mike Rooney
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