Michael E. Hockenbury is an award winning academic painter creating works that are both traditional and contemporary. His work emphasis a natural approach to Still Life/L'oeil paintings. His work also exemplifies a commitment of capturing the illusion of form, space, and composition. He mainly works from both life and photos carefully depicting the interplay of light, shadow, and space. His compositions are academically designed and arranged in a theme with each object complementing the other in a meticulous formation of balance, repetition, and diversity. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. April 19, 1977, he currently resides in Swoyersville, Pa.

He began his studies at Luzerne County Community College earning a degree in Graphic Design and continued his education at The Wachulis Studio in Mocanaqua, Pa. While at The Waichulis Studio he was immersed in an environment of classical study while being encouraged to employ his own resourcefulness. He spent two years engaged in several areas of focus including Structures of Drawing, Anatomy of Form, Cast Drawing and Still Life/Trompe L'oeil. Michael has been in various shows both locally and national. Some of notable shows are The Salmagundi Club Non-Members Show, New York, NY., The Allied Artist of America at the National Art Club Galleries, New York, N.Y., The Cider Painter of America Show in Shavertown, Pa., Five Artist Invitational Exhibition; Art Association of Harrisburg and The 2006 Pennsylvania Governor’s Awards for the Arts. Online shows include Upstream People Gallery.

He has was recently awarded 2nd place at the Second Place at the Cultural Council of Luzerne County’s 2nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition for “An Artists Portrayal.”