Fine Art By: Michael Schuessler
Artist Statement / Technique;
My work is built on the belief that color carries vibration—light, movement, and life itself. I approach painting as an unfolding process: I begin with a prepared, large-scale surface, then layer, stretch, and refine with intention—building texture, tension, and depth before applying carefully selected, high-quality color. Each stage matters; the surface becomes a living field of energy and form rather than a static image.
I am especially drawn to the luminous character of pastel work. Pastels interact with light, the only medium that actually have Facets—reflecting and refracting color from different angles and distances. This creates a shifting visual experience, where the painting’s “mood” evolves as you move through space, allowing color to communicate beyond fixed tones.
My technique is also shaped by material and ritual. I also incorporate layers of metallic elements such as gold, sterling silver, and copper leaf, as well as delicate accents like mica. These components enhance inner and outer luminosity supporting the sense of depth, self-reflection, and energized presence within the artwork.
As an artist, I aim to capture the spirit of life within the canvas—honoring each gesture and stroke as part of the whole. Ultimately, the work is an invocation: a blending of color, movement, and spirit that invites viewers to feel, interpret, and resonate. My medium is one of a kind, and it is bonded with a specially made UV-protective bonding agent to help preserve the artwork’s longevity. Having archival-quality materials and methods that support lasting integrity over time.
This is a medium & technique that is uniquely special, that no one else produces, Created by my mentor and friend in the 50’s-60’s, She shared it with me during an intense apprenticeship in the late 70’s –early 80’s. I was sworn to secrecy as far as the properties of the binding agent and the application process. Only now after Nancy’s passing (My Mentor) am I able to pass it on to others.
For the whole of this lifetime, I’ve practiced the Healing Arts; the esoteric Kabbalah, Healing with Sound and Color, Symbolism, Tarot, Astrology, Numerology, the Language of Angels. This allows me to channel that Spirit and that Healing to you, through the canvas, I want you feel the healing colors, see the movement the vibrations of energy engaging the spirit within you. These are Vibratory formulas of light and color. “Energy works of life”
Experience / Achievements
Michael ‘Star Dancer’ Schuessler is a Colorado-based Fine Art professional with a 40+year career.
Throughout his history, he has been represented by a distinguished range of galleries and has participated in exhibitions featuring both the Great Old Masters of Impressionism and contemporary art platforms across multiple regions, including Florida, Colorado, Texas/New Mexico, and Arizona. His gallery exhibitions includes representation through venues such as the “Peter Wallace Fine Art Gallery,” the “Reiss Gallery,” “Santé Fe,” the “Jane Mason” Fine Arts Gallery, and “Wild Holly Gallery.”
Born in Germany, moving to the US at the tender age of 4; Having his Home Base in Littleton, Colorado. He has owned and operated two studio galleries for nearly 10 years, located on 22nd Street and Larimer Street. His studios were also recognized and “Voted One of the Top 5 Studios by CBS 4 Denver.”
Michael; in addition to Showing his Art, worked as the promoter and curator, for one of the Top shows in Colorado, the Telluride Autumn Classic Fine Arts Show. For nearly a decade, he was honored to present and advance a distinguished group of artists. Through careful curation and strategic promotion, he has elevated exceptional talent while cultivating an exhibition that reflected both artistic distinction and a profound sense of connection.
Michael has also participated in the Arizona Fine Art Expo for years now, bringing in and exposing his many collectors to his high-quality exhibitions. Creating work in a formal group environment, this allows his creativity to flourish and his process to expand. It also enables his potential clients to view and experience the process, giving them insight and a special connection to his work.
Collections / Awards
His corporate collectors are described as worldwide, including private collections and corporate or institutional involvement. Examples mentioned include Baccarat’s Main headquarters in Miami, Menu Dynamics in California, and the Elmsford Grange in England, along with numerous major healing centers across the nation.
- Blue Ribbon Events, Art show Fort Myers, Florida First Place ribbon 2022
- Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock First Place ribbon for Drawing/pastels 2021
- Indian Wells Fine Art Show Ribbon Winner Indian Wells CA (Indian Wells Art festival ranked as top 100 art festivals in the US) 2019
- CBS channel 4 “One of the top 5 Art Studios in Denver 2012
- Best of Show 23rd Ave, Sculpture Studio Colorado 1995
- Best of Show Blue Creek West Gallery, Colorado 1989
- Best of Show, the News Gallery; Colorado 1989
One Man Exhibitions – To name a few
- Blue Creek West Gallery CO 1991
- The Yellow Brick Rd. Gallery TX 1991-1993
- Metro Funding Corp, Denver 1991-1992
- The Pavilion Gallery TX 1993, 1994, 1995
- Keller Williams Realty, CO 1996
- Michael Schuessler Fine Art Gallery- Larimer Square; Denver CO 1999-2006
- Wallace Fine Art- Longboat Key FL- 2006-2010
Group Exhibitions
- The Denver Center for Performing arts 1999;
- Kaiser Permanente Holiday Card Contest & Exhibit CO 1995; Artopia CO 1997-2001
- 23rd Ave Sculpture Studios CO 1995-2001
- Wallace Fine Art Studio, Florida 2000-2006
Show Homes
- Parade of Homes (Palisades) CO 1990;
- Parade of Homes(Remark Homes, Paragon) Colorado 1992; Parade of Homes (Golden Design Group, Signature)Colorado 1992
- Parade of Homes (Bronsert Construction, Payne Interiors, Colorado 1993
Benefits
- (Ice House, Art against Aids, CO 1990,
- (Colorado National Bank, Special Olympics) CO 1992;
- Design Alliance, The hospice of Saint John Colorado 1992 to name a few
Educational Productions
- The Art Scene with Donna Sell , 30 minutes TV instructional Interview 1989-1991
- Ballet Arts Theatre, works projected as backdrops in the performance of JOB “A Masque for Dancing 1995
- Denver’s Heartbeat- Back drop for Denver Music show 1998-2004
Education includes
- (Design and Graphics, Wild times Signs,
- Nancy Hannum Colorado Academy,
- Robert Stromieher Metro State University, Denver Art Museum and the Studies of the Mystical Tradition of the Kabalah, Healing with Sound and Color.
Several Corporate Collections include
- Almsford Grange, Rest Home; England
- The Acupuncture Wellness Center; Hawaii
- Bacardi; Miami Florida
- The Miracle Center; Colorado
- Town Halls Art Center; Colorado
- Menu Dynamics, California
Published Works
- The Cube of Space, Kevin Townley, Archive Press 1994
- Gallery Magazine 2005-2006
- Ok Magazine 2006
- The Holy G-rail, Book, 2006
Contact Michael
email: Mschuessz@msn.com
Phone 720-519-3696