Since his childhood, Michael Pfleghaar has had a deeply personal & inspired relationship with the arts.

Born in 1965 in Toledo, Ohio, Pfleghaar found himself participating in his first art class as a child in the Toledo Artist’s Club. His love of art eventually led him to Kendall College of Art and Design and Grand Valley State University where he received his BFA in painting.

In the summer of 1988, Pfleghaar attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Aix en Provence, France where he focused his studies on the French landscape. Soon after, Michael Pfleghaar apprenticed with the internationally recognized Michigan artist Stephen Duren.

Pfleghaar is best known for his colorful oil pastel drawings and oil paintings. His style is expressive and exaggerated, dealing with subjects ranging from still life, interiors, and landscapes to figurative images. His interpretations of interior spaces, furniture, and objects often portray very human characteristics in their movement, shape, and postures. Pfleghaar is extremely conscious of how objects relate, choosing to create “visual conversations” through how he positions them in the same composition.

During his career, Pfleghaar has received numerous honors for his work, nationally & internationally.

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