"Lean" by Michael Carson is a moody figurative oil painting of a stunning woman perched on a stool. Her hair is effortlessly tied up in a bun, and she wears a gray polka-dotted dress. With her gaze turned away and long legs accentuated by heels, the piece evokes quiet elegance.

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.