"Gent" by Michael Carson is a captivating oil painting of a young brunette man seated in a chair. Dressed in a sharply tailored suit, he appears lost in contemplation. The composition is moody and minimal, with deep grays and shadowed corners lending the piece a quiet, introspective atmosphere.

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.