“Portrait of Chandra” by Michael Carson is a stunning oil painting featuring a seated woman. Her gaze is not directed outward, but still holds gravity. The warm, clay-toned palette and fluid brushwork give the painting a dreamlike quality, while her posture and facial expression suggest depth and internal dialogue.

By the artist Mike Carson, who is a Minneapolis painter, and graduate of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. His artwork can be found in private and corporate collections throughout the United States. Carson's volition is to emphasize relationships of color and light and allow the texture of his brush stroke to move a viewers eye through the art.