ness entrepreneur has contributed to an everlasting impression upon his grandson’s San Diego. David helped to bring the U.S.S. Midway to San Diego Bay, where the iconic aircraft carrier now resides as a museum. The U.S.S. Midway and other remind- ers of one’s family legacies build up a romantic nostalgia that paintings such as “Timeless Moment” portray so well. Flohr chooses locations like Market Street in San Francisco be- cause they intertwine the years and generations. They act as a reminder to give credit to those who strove to make their lives successful and fulfill- ing—an inspiration to us all. Flohr’s Impressionist style, using


square brushstrokes that obscure su- perfluous details, focuses on classical architecture, figures, and institutions. Consequently, he illustrates the way in which modern times venerate “The Golden Age” style. He explains, “I’m attracted to the visuals, the shape of the hats. Back then, they would take a little extra time. Every single person wore a suit.” Although less common today, these visuals take on a more idealized and romantic beauty than we are used to. His paintings do jus- tice to one’s whimsical memory of a place or a person, and so Michael Flohr embellishes reality with his in- terpretive eye. In this way, Flohr com- poses a disjointed excitement in the viewer’s recognizing a familiar loca- tion. He juxtaposes the past and the present, the abstract and the mate- rial. Indeed, because what we see and what we want to see appear as one as “the ideal and the actual co- incide”. Join Artist Michael Flohr as he


unveils his newest series of paintings that celebrate America’s “Golden Age”. Michael will appear at Exclu- sive Collections Gallery at Seaport Village on Friday, Saturday, and Sun- day, June 24th


–26th , 2011. You won’t want to miss this exciting event! “The Muse” EXCLUSIVE COLLECTIONS GALLERIES Original Oil on Canvas 30" x 15" 11


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