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MEMPHIS BROOKS MUSEUM OF ART
Michael has been chosen by the museum to be their feature artist for their event in May.

NAPLES, FL
Michael just returned from an extended trip to Naples, FL, where he did several events with New River Fine Art, including several live painting demonstrations. He also did some events with New River Fine Art in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

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ARTEXPO/New York

Look for Michael at the upcoming Artexpo in New York. It will be March 25-27th, with Michael at booth 1016.

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"Michael Ethridge is one of the most exciting artists I have seen in the last five years. His sense of color and intense engergy definitely sets him apart from others. His contemporary pieces are painted with thoughtful design and texture. I feel very fortunate to represent Michael Ethridge." - Bess Sanders, owner, Gallery Central

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Galerie d'Orsay is thrilled to welcome the art of Michael Ethridge...and has enjoyed nothing but positive feedback and high demand for Michael's artwork." - Sallie Hirshberg, Founder & CEO, Galerie d'Orsay, Boston, MA

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...how absolutely beautiful, powerful and stunning your artwork is. The richness of hues, subtleties and variations in colour, the glossy sheen, all of it, makes for such a beautiful art piece." -Deb Duhamel, Owner, Pearl Canyon Gallery, Carmel, CA

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It is such a moving piece of art, and I am just more and more in love with it every moment! So again, thank you SO much and I couldn't be more pleased to have discovered your work...the solf, cool colors that come through - I am relaxed almost instantly every time I look at it." - Lacey Green, collector

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"We are delighted with our painting, "A Piece of ME." The wait was well worth it. You created a masterpiece just for us. It speaks to us by it's beauty and the artist who gave it soul." - Dr. Guy and Sunny L'Heureux, collectors
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"We loved Michael's art as soon as we saw it, and the work has been very successful since it arrived in our gallery. We are very pleased to represent him." - Waxlander Gallery, Canyon Rd,, Santa Fe, NM

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SOLO SHOW IN SANTA FE
Waxlander Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, held a solo show for Michael, June 8-22, 2010. Michael enjoyed visiting with his collectors, as well as meeting some new ones. His art can be found at the Waxlander Gallery year- round.

"As one of the country's up-and-coming abstract expressionists, Michael Ethridge adds an exciting new dimension to the great variety of art showcased at Waxlander Gallery." says Bonnie French, gallery director. "Perhaps because Michael spent many years as a professional musician, his work blends beautiful colors and textures with a lyrical sensitivity."

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BALDWIN PIANO COMPANY
Baldwin Piano Company commissioned Michael as their only hand-painting artist for their luxury line of grand pianos called the "Artist Series". Michael Maloney, director of Marketing for Baldwin, said "We have received an overwhelming response both internationally, as well as in the U.S. with the pianos you painted for us".
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NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
In October 2007, a major motion picture company used three of Michael's paintings for the movie "Nothing But the Truth" starring Kate Beckinsale, David Schwimmer, Matt Dillon and Alan Alda.

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THE JEWEL
Baldwin Piano Company featured Michael Ethridge's piano, The Jewel, at a invitation-only unveiling in Austin, TX at the Gibson Showroom.

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TODAY'S TOP ARTISTS
Michael was named one of Today's Top Artists by Art Business News in June 2008.
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ART COLLECTOR MAGAZINE
Michael's solo show in Santa Fe was published in the May 2010 Art Collector magazine. The show was held at the Waxlander Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, where his art can also be found year round.