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Peace,Love,and Painting<br />
Not since the glass slipper has “identification of shoe” played such a<br />
crucial role in a fairy tale love story.<br />
When Todd Olsen met Lon Michels, Lon was completing an MFA in<br />
painting at the UW Madison. Prior to that, Lon had<br />
PALm<br />
achieved celebrity<br />
SPRINGS<br />
status in the 10 years lived in Key West as a landscape, still life and<br />
portrait painter, and hosting a TV show called “Art and About”. Todd,<br />
meanwhile lived outside Madison WI where he ran the very gay friendly<br />
Prairie Garden B&B close to lake WI for 15 years.<br />
Aptly, the breakthrough in their relationship came after being moved by<br />
a mystical experience that helped ameliorate their fears of commitment<br />
and reaffirm that everything in the universe is mutually dependent and<br />
harmonious.<br />
More details of this and Lon and Todd’s amazing story will be revealed<br />
in Lon’s film, “The Last Supper by Lon Michels”. The film was produced<br />
and directed by Todd. This film may be viewed at the Lon Michels Gallery<br />
Grand Opening Party under the stars at the gallery, with food,music,drinks<br />
and of course-- art!<br />
After joining together and returning to WI they lived at Prairie Garden and<br />
Lon taught Todd how paint with similar techniques, but in his own style,<br />
or German expressionists styles. Now after wintering in Palm Springs for<br />
6 years, Lon and Todd live in the valley full time and spend many hours<br />
painting together and creating beauty for others to enjoy.<br />
Lon’s dream was always to have a gallery of his own where he would be<br />
able to paint in his studio behind the gallery. The gallery itself is intimate<br />
much like the galleries are in NYC or in the 1800’s in Paris in the French<br />
assi salon style. It is also similar to how paintings were hung for years with the<br />
rum Barnes collection “largest impressionist collection in the world”. Lon’s work<br />
im now has developed to where he is referred by many by many in academia<br />
and art world as “The Picasso of Lifetime”.<br />
e. Come to the gallery and see if you agree. Art is hung together with Lon HALF PAGE HORIZONTAL AD<br />
us and Todd sharing space for their paintings, and sculpture. Their first guest 9.625 X 7.98<br />
r- artist also shares the gallery, Alexis Hunter. She has amazing and stunning<br />
llu jewelry with artistry. Her art is just the right accompaniment to Lon and<br />
Todd’s art. Lon and Todd’s art mirrors their effervescent, larger then-life<br />
di<br />
energy. They have overcome countless hurdles to be where they are.<br />
They deeply appreciate the spiritual synergy of art, love and life.<br />
Lon was mentored by Louise Nevelson in NYC, where he was her studio<br />
assistant and in so many ways the new gallery is a tribute to her and their<br />
love for art and each other. Her wish was that she had opened a gallery<br />
with her name and now she has in a sort of magical way through this<br />
incredible couple. Her books are displayed proudly in the gallery.<br />
llata<br />
ent Please come and see the gallery for your self. A portion of any sales<br />
ut for opening month of <strong>October</strong> will go to these charities: The Blind and<br />
Handicapped Association, Palm Springs Animal Sheltor and the AID’s<br />
sc<br />
Assistance Program. All are very close to these artists hearts, and the<br />
sam patron may decide which charity they choose for the donation.<br />
tem<br />
tio Many new and exciting artists on the schedule to have their own gallery<br />
um room for exhibitions in coming year. One is Lon’s mother, Shirley, who is<br />
prolific with her paintings much like Lon. Other artists in December will be<br />
a<br />
Professors Mr. and Mrs. Kain from Austria, who ran an art department for<br />
ero 25 years at Ripon College and taught Lon in undergraduate in WI. They<br />
m both have become segregate parents to Lon and Todd and an inspiration<br />
for them to keep creating and moving forward to a serendipitous rapture for<br />
all to come and enjoy and feel at the new Lon Michels Gallery!<br />
Both artists have had numerous exhibits in museums around the world<br />
and in homes of collectors.<br />
See their website at www.lonmichelsart.com<br />
www.facebook.com/pages/Lon-Michels-Gallery/466326410141918?ref=br_tf<br />
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SPRINGS<br />
Lon knew he would turn into a pumpkin if he did not return to his beloved<br />
Key West FL after know obtaining about his MFA. Palm While Springs wintering in Key West Todd<br />
spied a man in a zebra skin oxford across the room. He wondered if he<br />
could possibly be but seeing were the very afraid same to handsome ask. prince he had first laid<br />
eyes 2 years earlier in Madison WI? Emboldened by what he believed<br />
could hardly be a copySectio. coincidence, Ut odit Todd essunt approached as arum ducias Lon aceaand<br />
asked if he was<br />
the same man whose unique taste in footwear had caught his eye over<br />
2500 miles away?<br />
ruptum<br />
Indeed<br />
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the<br />
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shoe<br />
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fit. The<br />
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led<br />
qui<br />
to a conversation.<br />
The conversation nuscidi led to tatur, a date. undam The fugia date quatest led to oribus more nones dates.<br />
dipsam, sit ditatae strupta iur sum et quatiusam<br />
Now 3 months married lam venissitatur and living maio in exceste Palm ea Springs cum reperepedit, CA, they are very happy<br />
painting and opening que voluptatus, the new conet Lon doloremquam, Michels Gallery sum exera in the uptown design<br />
district on Palm Canyon, where there are 8 other galleries in this up and<br />
coming venue for<br />
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Todd both have had mod their qui asperum share quid of health maximet challenges velitae pelitibeatum and heartbreaks. You<br />
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The obstacles were<br />
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years<br />
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ago, Todd<br />
sum<br />
had<br />
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survived<br />
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a near<br />
death battle with et cancer. quis consero He was iuntisquas given volorum 6 months imi, to omnia live cor but beat the odds.<br />
He is cancer free magnam now for et 23 atur years! solestor 10 simille years custorate ago Lon nim lost volo his il- eye sight<br />
and went completely istiasit blind atet quidist, from an nobit, infection ime eri associated deris expelitis with etur, the optic<br />
nerves in the eyes. comnim After ut 2 earibus years et of porehenetur intensive rem surgeries voluptaes and treatments,<br />
Lon sees again. Lon kept painting all the time he was blind, and since he<br />
was never supposed<br />
enia pliquam,<br />
to see<br />
et<br />
again,<br />
debis<br />
he<br />
excea<br />
gave<br />
quatur<br />
away<br />
modions<br />
all of<br />
entessu<br />
his prized art books.<br />
dias Lon paints in a way ntotaque only repratur a maestro sit recum with vellore talent mpostis can, big dolum beautiful and filled<br />
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But by the time Lon ipsam, and volore Todd volupta met, tibusaperit both in the ea di their quam 40’s, re prem each had evolved<br />
beyond temporal earthly interests. They were sober, healthy and following<br />
their won inner spiritual<br />
estiand ipsantores<br />
paths.<br />
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Ut lit explam aliscipsam sitiae et verupta tiaerit, sum dit ullant rehent adiscias ium exerfer eratur sam id quassed quibus quiant haribus, omnihil molupis seque lit et<br />
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Everything you wanted to<br />
GRAND OPENING<br />
OCTOBER 26<br />
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