tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post5618979826660918674..comments2024-11-05T03:08:21.490-08:00Diane Dorrans Saekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]Blogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-28580372438732594232015-07-06T14:47:49.849-07:002015-07-06T14:47:49.849-07:00Wonderful post, amazing artist!<br />Brookehttp://elementsilove.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-35735070480200765822015-07-03T17:39:40.256-07:002015-07-03T17:39:40.256-07:00I so admire Michael&#39;s energy and I have really enjoyed seeing the progress of his apartment, and I really adore the Chinoiserie room and the pale lavender running up the wall onto the ceiling. I am a envious of my friends who have made the leap to expat life in a city where being a full time artist is not only possible but encouraged. Berlin has become such a vibrant city full of artists (the fact that it&#39;s so affordable being a great draw) with incredible flea markets and so close to so many inspiring places. Visiting there always makes me think about doing the same.<br />Congratulations to Michael for living this life so fully. Lynne Rutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861049506323014982[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-82635028079502504322015-06-30T10:51:33.717-07:002015-06-30T10:51:33.717-07:00So fantastic! I always appreciate the European practicality of leaving useful, not-beautiful things (such as the hot water heater above the sink) out on display - a certain honesty. Here in America we would house it in a bulky cabinet. He has an enviable furniture collection as well!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-37406414055084375022015-06-30T10:16:16.576-07:002015-06-30T10:16:16.576-07:00Dear Diane,<br /><br />Having seen one too many bad contemporary murals in my lifetime, I confess I&#39;m absolutely smitten with Michael&#39;s work! His chinoiserie is especially fresh! Love it Diane!<br /><br />What a wonderful post.<br />BenBenjamin Dhonghttp://benjamindhong.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-53978792628081554582015-06-30T09:30:05.195-07:002015-06-30T09:30:05.195-07:00stunning way to live + he is sooo talented. xxxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.com[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-14067268189723114282015-06-30T08:59:32.963-07:002015-06-30T08:59:32.963-07:00HELLO, FRIENDS-<br /><br /><br />I love hearing from you.<br /><br />I received many emails about Michael Duté--and lots of &#39;shares&#39; and likes and comments on FACEBOOK…<br /><br />and this morning heard from a dear friend in San Francisco:<br /><br />Dear Diane-<br /><br /><br />Another fascinating read. Another fascinating artist.<br />Thank you!<br />Warm Regards,<br />LindaDiane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-55876822175261496182015-06-30T08:51:50.508-07:002015-06-30T08:51:50.508-07:00Dear Friends-<br /><br /><br />You are seeing a work in progress…and loving it.<br />It&#39;s not finished…and it is very inspiring.<br /><br />my New York friend Tania Vartan…herself a fantastically talented artist…commented with a little with:<br /><br />&quot;Everyone should live tike this!&quot;<br />tania Vartan<br />Diane Dorrans Saekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02259292681678952448[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-82280176608520723662015-06-30T08:07:09.745-07:002015-06-30T08:07:09.745-07:00Diane my dear friend Harrison has said it all. The Chinoiserie is so stunningly gorgeous; however I am just as impressed with the small paintings of his animal series. A life well lived indeed!! Thank you for an amazing profile and interview.<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />The Arts by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-50022320115939492702015-06-30T00:03:48.992-07:002015-06-30T00:03:48.992-07:00Amazing job... loved the blue china style paintings!<br /><br />http://beautyfollower.blogspot.gr/Beauty Followerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064505003960613753[email protected]tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543457325368639597.post-68182138211309189912015-06-29T20:25:45.726-07:002015-06-29T20:25:45.726-07:00The scope of what Michael has found the time to paint is an amazing and unforgettable effort. I have been waiting to see this post. Each room has its own mood and in some cases several moods depending on where you look. I&#39;m above all partial to his blue and white chinoiserie design and wish it were possible to be transported there for a visit. Aside from his mural designs the room with the canvases of varying images with largely blackish backgrounds would be impossible to forget. What a great writeup because of all the detail that has ghone into speaking with Michael and gathering so much interesting information! I think he ought to take a rest.Harrison Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13188794603465253435[email protected]