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Currently we have the following trivia available for C.M. Dudash.
What is the meaning of the cross at the end of Michael's signature?
Michael wanted to make a statement about his faith as a
born-again Christian, so he decided to use a cross symbol.
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 C.M. Dudash Art
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Artist C. Michael Dudash was born on January 12, 1952 in
Mankato, Minnesota.
As an award winning artist and illustrator for the past 23 Years, Michael
has won a national reputation by creating oil paintings that can be described
as "images of dramatic realism that are bathed in a wonderful mix of light,
hidden shadows and romantic atmosphere".
Michael's paintings have won him
a national reputation and numerous awards from the Society of Illustrators (NYC), the
Society of Publication Designers, Communication Arts, and How magazine.
Michael has written and published articles for American Artist, Artists
magazine, and Step-by-Step Graphics. Some of his clients include the following: AT&T,
The Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping, Bantam/Doubleday/Dell, Time/Life,
Eddie Bauer, NBC, Warner Bros., the United Nations, and the United States Postal Service.
A few of the clients that own his original paintings are Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Gene
Autrey Museum of Western Art, Disney Studios, MGM/United Artists, Philip Morris, and Eddie Bauer.
His early training as a fine artist was interrupted by a job offer to be a
staff illustrator for McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, which he decided to
accept. This launched him into a very successful freelance career, which
to date has led to the creation of over 1000 illustrations for book,
magazine and art publishers, advertising agencies, design firms, film
companies and corporations.
He has written and published articles for several art industry
publications, conducted oil painting and illustration workshops,
and been a guest lecturer at several colleges, universities and
industry organizations. Much of his time in recent years has been
focused on selling original oil paintings and on collaborative
projects with several well-known Christian publishers, where he
has been able to express his personal Christian faith through
fine-art prints, books and gift products.
Recently illustrated by Michael and released in the fall of 2000,
were two major Christmas gift books: Good News of Great Joy
(11 paintings based on the first 20 verses of the Second Chapter
of Luke) and The Quiet Little Woman by Louisa May Alcott (a
collection of 14 paintings).
Michael continues to work out of his home and studio in
Moretown, Vermont.
"Over the years, many clients and contacts have inquired about the
meaning of the cross at the end of my signature. Having met the Lord
23 years ago, I wanted to make a statement about my faith as a
born-again Christian, and this was what I decided upon.
As the years have gone by, the subject matter of my artwork
has been centered more and more on Christian themes through
the use of Christian publishing and painting, and I'm thankful
for having the opportunity to use my abilities to spread the Gospel.
Today there are a number of very talented and accomplished
contemporary artists, who as Christians are working to try
and bring about a revival in artwork that expresses all aspects
the Christian faith. As one among this 'army of artists,' I
labor to be an empty vessel for Jesus Christ, and hope that
in the end He will say, 'Well done thou good and faithful servant'."
-- C. Michael Dudash |
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