“When I am in the act of painting all else fades away and I am left with my subject and the fragrance of the paint.”
M Collier is a realist still life painter working in the medium of oils. A native Californian Collier was born in
M’s work is widely held in both corporate and private collections throughout the United States,
The interplay of light and dark, high contrast and dramatic lighting in M’s paintings energize and ignite the seemingly simple subject matter. Each still life is meticulously constructed. The props are plucked from reality and positioned in isolation to entice the viewer to draw close and experience a moment caught in time.
M's choice of subject matter is based solely on emotional perception. Striving to create beauty and harmony through a series of simple composition composed of complex parts.
