STREET PAINTING ARTIST: MICHAEL MACAULAY
Artist Statement

Michael Macaulay’s love for drawing began when he first picked up a pencil at a very early age.  Since that time, he has continuously developed his artistic skills, excelling in works on paper, canvas, walls, and on asphalt surfaces for street paintings nationwide.  Michael’s 3-D street paintings designs range in subject matter from sports and superheroes to classic reproductions and customized event themes. 

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Street painting variation of 'Angels'  by Michael Macaulay for Artisphere 2009 in South Carolina. This 9' x 10' street painting took 2 and 1/2 to complete, about 20 hours of work.  Detail from 'La Madonna Sistina'; original painting by Raphael.
Illsionary street painting by Michael Macaulay for a wine auction in Sun Valley, ID - 2008.  This street painting was 8' x 12' and took 2 and 1/2 days to complete.   Original design by Michael Macaulay.
3-D Joker & Batman street painting by Michael Macaulay for the Harvard Square Mayfair in Cambridge, MA - 2008.  This street painting was 10' x 12' and took 5 hours to complete.   Original design by Michael Macaulay. 
3-D Superman street painting by Michael Macaulay for the Syracuse Arts & Craft Festival  - 2006.  This street painting was 5' x 8', took 6 hours to complete and won the People's Choice Award. Original design by Michael Macaulay. 
Halloween 3-D street painting by Michael Macaulay for the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI - 2008.  This commissioned street painting was 8' x 12' and took 6 hours to complete.  Original design by Michael Macaulay. 
Halloween 3-D street painting by Michael Macaulay for the Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, RI - 2008.  This commissioned street painting was 8' x 12' and took 6 hours to complete.  Original design by Michael Macaulay. 
Reverse perspective of the 3D Street painting 'Scarecrow' by Michael Macaulay for Phantom Farms event, September 2009.  The upside down view appears distorted, but this is the correct drawing perspective to get the 3D dimension from the bottom of the street painting (left image). 
'Undiscovered' 3D street painting by Michael Macaulay for the "Eye Spy, Playing with Perception" event at the Peabody Essex Museum - Salem, MA - 2010.  Size 8' x 8', original design by Michael Macaulay. This indoors street painting was so well received that it stayed on exhibition for 2 weeks after the event.
3-D Street painting  by Michael Macaulay for a tradeshow in New Orleans - 2009. This street painting, featuring a new medical device and New Orleans elements, took 3 days to complete outside the Convention Center entrance.  Size 10' x 16'. Original design by Michael Macaulay.
Michael Macaulay poses with his 3D street painting in Miami, FL - 2010.  This street painting, featuring a new medical device and Miami elements, took 3 days to complete outside the Convention Center entrance.  Size 10' x 16'. Original design by Michael Macaulay.
Michael Macaulay poses with his 3D street painting in Miami, FL - 2010.  This street painting, featuring a new medical device and Miami elements, took 3 days to complete outside the Convention Center entrance.  Size 10' x 16'. Original design by Michael Macaulay.
3D street painting by Michael Macaulay for a festival in Curacao - 2010. 
Original design by Michael Macaulay.
3D street painting by Michael Macaulay for a festival in Curacao - 2010. 
Original design by Michael Macaulay. Locals pose with Mike by his street painting.
Selected Highlights include:

  • 3D Exhibition street painting 'Undiscovered' for the Peabody Essex Museum, MA - 2010.
  • Corporate 3D street paintings for GE Healthcare in New Orleans and Miami - 2009 & 2010
  • Featured 3D street painter in Curacao for an international arts festival - 2010
  • An interpretation of the Renaissance masterpiece ‘Angels’ by Raphael at the "Artisphere International Arts Festival" in South Carolina - 2009
  • Featured street painter at numerous festivals and exhibitions in the Northeast
  • A special street painting created on September 11th, 2004, honoring the firefighters in New York City
About Michael’s 3-D Street Paintings

Michael produced his first street painting in May of 2003 as a participant in a local street painting contest in his hometown of East Greenwich, RI.  He received tremendous feedback throughout the day from numerous onlookers and ultimately won first place in the contest.  From that day, Michael was hooked on street painting.  It was such a thrill to create artwork as a performance art while under the close watch of the public eye.

With the growing excitement, enthusiasm, and support at each event that Michael participated in, he tried continuously to challenge himself in new ways.  At his next work in Cambridge, MA, Michael incorporated a small surface pothole into his artwork as it became the open mouth of a baseball player sliding into home plate.  The “blemish” in the pavement became the topic of discussion that day.  Again, Michael was awarded for his efforts.  Michael still enjoys creatively incorporating existing pavement cracks and flaws into his street paintings whenever it works well.

In 2005, Michael then started incorporating 3-D street paintings into his repertoire; the first being a street painting of Superman busting up through the pavement.  This piece was featured in the Providence Journal; much more press coverage soon followed.  He has developed more of a following with each street painting that he has created; Michael’s art has further developed as he pushes himself to perform at a higher standard with every artistic opportunity.
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