Michael Stanford

I guess it is fair to say that I really don't know what I am doing when it comes to dealing with people in the "art world" and I really don't know a lot of artists.I am self taught , that is to say what ever talent I may have has come to me naturally,  I could always draw and paint, etc.but until about two years ago I really did nothing about it.  They say  " No man is an island". Well, then I am a penninsula, and rather than marching to a different drummer, maybe I just took the drum. I feel that I am a truly creative soul and the fact that I am so visual and abstract in my thinking has made being in a linear world a bit of a struggle for as long as I can remember and two defenses for this condition are my art and a sense of humor.  I have lived in California my whole life and mostly in Marin County (since about 1964-65) and anyone who knows the area can tell you that this area is not only a beautiful place to live in, as well as expensive, but is a creative nexus in our hemisphere with San Fransisco just the other side of the bridge and Sonoma county to the north.  I feel fortunate to be around such supportive and nurturing people and although I know they are there, I really don't personally know a lot of artists here and I feel sometimes that  I would like to meet more of them, the real artists, the ones with something deeper say, you know who you are. Right now my work is featured on www.sausalitoartgalleries.com if you would like to see more.  Michael Stanford