"Crayons"

I recently finished this oil painting version of "Crayons" on a vintage pressed tin ceiling tile about 24" square. Click on the image above for a more detailed view.
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"Paint Roller"

"Paint Roller" 27" x 36" oil on scrap tin. This piece will be in my upcoming solo show at Haley Fine Art in Sperryville, Virginia. An opening reception will be on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 5 - 7. The show runs through October. Haley Fine Art

Currency Paintings

Recently finished commission paintings of international currency.
50 Pound Note, 500 Euro note and 10,000 Yen note. Oil paint on scrap sheet metal.

"Lock"

Recently finished "Lock" oil on scrap tin.
This painting will be part of a group of paintings I'm showing in New York at the Affordable Art Fair in April 2012.
Represented at AAF by Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland.

Seven Paintings heading to the LA Art Show

The following paintings will be shown at the Los Angeles Art Show, January 18-22 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. http://www.laartshow.com/ Represented by Mayer Fine art, Norfolk, Virginia.

"White Shirt" oil on scrap tin. 25" x 28.5" 2011

"Squirt Gun" oil on scrap tin. 12" x 10" 2011

"Pop Corn Box" oil on scrap tin. 12" x 21" 2012

"Operation" oil on scrap tin. 21.5" x 29" 2011

"Monopoly Shoe" oil on scrap tin. 10" x 10" 2011

"Crayons" oil on scrap tin. 12.5" x 12.5" 2011

"Black Phone" oil on scrap tin signage. 26" x 25" 2011

Swiss Army Knife

Recent commission painting "Swiss Army Knife" oil on scrap tin - 12" x 12"

"Paddle Ball"

"Paddle Ball" oil on scrap tin, 11" x 19" - The latest painting too be shown with others in the International Fine Art Boston show November 17-20, 2011. Represented by Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, Maryland.
http://fineartboston.com/

"Black Phone"

Oil on some sort of scrap metal. 36" x 14". I think this is part of an old major kitchen appliance such as a fridge or freezer. Click on the image for a closer look.
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Folded Dollar painting

Folded Dollar (detail)

"Folded Dollar" Oil on scrap tin, 15.5" x 14.5" Will be shown by the Fraser Gallery out of Bethesda, Maryland at the Affordable Art Fair, New York May 4-9, 2011

Painting donation

I have donated this painting "New York Coffee Cup" oil on painted scrap tin, to the Second Street Gallery New Art Auction slated to be held April 8, 2011 at Second Gallery in Charlottesville, VA. Click on the image above for a closer look.

Pez Batman

Pez Batman, 7" x 12" oil on painted scrap tin. First painting of 2011.
My son recently spotted this little Pez dispenser at a local store and thought it would appeal to me as the subject for a painting. This piece is heading to the Miami International Art Fair along with several of my paintings and with be shown through the Mayer Fine Art Gallery, Norfolk, Virginia. Click on the image for a closer look

"Ice Cream Scoop"

I finished this painting last night. "Ice Cream Scoop" oil on scrap tin 11" x 18". Click on the image for a closer look.
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Little Green Army Man

"Little Green Army Man" Oil paint on painted scrap tin. 9" x 16". August 2010
While driving south on Rt. 29 near Gainesville, Virginia, I spotted a big piece of this old barn red painted tin on the side of the road. I made a quick u-turn to retrieve it. This painting is done on a small section of that metal. Click on the image above for a closer look.
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"Twinkies"

Oil on copper 11" x 16" Done on commission. August 2010
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Wooden Blocks that Spell FUcK

New Painting "FUcK" oil on scrap metal. 12.5" x 12.5"
I am planning on sending this piece to New York next month for the Affordable Art Fair. I hope I don't offend too many people. This piece is intended to be humorous. I found these well-used wooden blocks in an antiques store here in Central Virginia.

Tin Robot painting

(Detail)

"Tin Robot" (detail) oil on wood grain printed tin. 23" x 29." This painting will be heading to New York in about two weeks for the Affordable Art Fair in Midtown, Manhattan. Click on the image above for closer look.

"Black Phone" and "Brannock Device" (details)

"Black Phone" - Oil on scrap tin (detail) and "Brannock Device" - Oil on scrap copper (detail).
Both of these paintings were shown in Charlottesville this February.

"Clothes Pins"

Oil on spray painted scrap tin. 10" x 12"

(The blue spray paint was on this piece if scrap tin when it was found.)
Click on the image above for a closer look.

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Skull

This painting, "Skull" oil on scrap metal, 26" x 31" is one of nine new paintings I will be showing in Charlottesville, Virginia in February 2010. The show will hang at Mudhouse on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall and opens Friday February 5th and will be up through February. Click on the image for a closer look.

New painting "Dress Pattern No.6582" (detail) oil on copper

Popcorn Box

This painting, "Popcorn Box" oil on scrap tin, will be show at the Boston International Art Show November 12-15, 2009. Fraser Gallery out of Bethesda, Maryland will be representing my work at this exhibit.

Dress Pattern No. 5178

Dress Pattern No. 5178, oil on scrap tin. Seventh in the series.
This painting along with several other paintings will soon be heading with Fraser Gallery of Bethesda, Maryland to consecutive shows in Boston and Miami.

New Dress Pattern Painting

Finished this one last night. "Dress Pattern No. 4549" oil on scrap tin. This painting will be heading to a show at Evan Lurie Gallery in Carmel, Indiana in September. Click on the image for a closer look.
-MF

Dress Pattern No. 7542 (detail)

This painting, Dress Pattern No. 7542, (detail), oil on scrap tin, is the third in a series of dress pattern paintings that I've been working. This piece will be shown at Gallery KH in Chicago, IL. The show begins with an opening reception on Friday, July 17th. Visit www.gallerykh.com for details.

Dress Pattern No. 9868 Painting

This painting, "Dress Pattern No. 9868," oil on scrap metal, is the second in a series of dress pattern paintings I have been working on. This painting is heading to Gallery KH in Chicago for a show that opens with a reception on July 17th 2009.

"Michael Fitts - Paintings" on Facebook

I now have a fan page on Facebook. Search "Michael Fitts - Paintings" to become a "Fan"

Thanks
-MF

Dress Pattern Painting

Last night I finished this painting, "Dress Pattern No. 9488." Oil on scrap tin. The idea for this comes from when I was a kid in the early 1970's watching with fascination as my mother would sit at her sewing machine, painstakingly making her own clothes at home. A few weeks back while snooping around on ebay for some painting ideas, I stumbled upon some of these dress patterns for sale. The memory of my mother making dresses came flooding back.
This painting will be heading to a show in Chicago at Gallery KH this coming July.
-MF

Twinkies No. 3

This piece, "Twinkies No. 3" 15" x 21" oil on scrap metal, will be featured at the Affordable Art Fair in New York. The show opens Thursday, May 7 and runs through Sunday, May 10.

"Animal Crackers"

This painting "Animal Crackers," oil on scrap copper, will be feature next month in the Affordable Art Fair New York.

"Comments" now enabled

I recently was asked why the ability to make comments on this site was not activated. Not having a good answer to the question, I have now enabled the ability for viewers to make comments. Unfortunately it will only work for new posts. Thanks
—MF

Two paintings for the Affordable Art Fair New York, May 7-10, 2009

In May I will be showing paintings in the Affordable Art Fair, New York. This is the second consecutive year that I have participated in the AAF, New York. As last year, my work will be represented by the Fraser Gallery of Bethesda, Maryland. The two paintings posted here, "Coffee Cup" and "Ice Cream Scoop #4" both done in oil on scrap tin, will be shown at the AAF. I will be showing approximately 20 paintings in this years fair.

Monopoly Piece - Shoe Painting

Detail

This is the third in a series of Monopoly game piece paintings titled, "Monopoly Shoe" oil on scrap tin, 9.5" x 9.5". This may be the last in this Monopoly series since I think that the Monopoly Car, Scottie Dog and the Shoe are the most interesting pieces. Click on the images for a more detailed look.
-MF

Monopoly Piece - Scottie Dog painting

This painting is the second in a series of Monopoly player pieces. This one title "Scottie Dog" is oil on scrap tin. 9.5" x "9.5. I have also included a detail here. Click on the images above for a closer look.
-mf

Monopoly Piece - Car

Yesterday morning, I painted this piece, "Monopoly Car" oil on scrap tin, 9.5" x 9.5." The car is painted actual size (about one-inch long). I'm planning on a series of three monopoly game piece paintings including the "Car", The "Scottie dog" and the "Shoe." I will post these as I finish them. The top image is the whole piece and the bottom image is a detail. Click on the images above for a closer look.
-MF

Little Blue Bottle

I did this painting yesterday while watching the NFL Playoffs on TV. It's of a little blue bottle that I found a few years ago (I think its a Phillips Milk of Magnesia bottle). It's done in oil paint on a small 5" x 7" tin box. I haven't done any painting in about two months so to get back into it I decided to start out small. You can click on the image above for a more detailed look.
-MF