Michael pauker artist biography

Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and driven by deep curiosity, artist Michael Pauker has created an expansive oeuvre that is inclusive of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.

“As an artist, I am not a one-trick pony,” he has said.

“Some artists find success doing one thing and stick just with it.

Michael Pauker is an artist.

Michael Pauker is an artist.

Michael Pauker completed his Bachelor of the Fine Arts degree from SUNY College at Purchase in New York in and was quickly awarded the City of Oakland.

M.F.A., Mills College, Oakland, CA ; City of Oakland Creative Artist Fellowship in Painting ; B.F.A., S.U.N.Y.

Michael Pauker (Born ) is active/lives in United States.

Artist biography.

But my curiosity is omnivorous. I’m driven by images I’ve never seen before, both abstract and figurative.”

Born in 1957 in New York, Pauker knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned his BFA from the State University of New York (SUNY), then in 1989, completed his MFA at Mills College (now Mills College at Northeastern University) in Oakland where he was awarded the City of Oakland Fellowship in Painting.

Since 1988, Pauker has lived and worked in the Bay Area, teaching art in various venues such as schools, college