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Hi, I'm Michael Barrett

I'm a painter and a software developer. I write a blog post here and there. Get in touch.

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Paintings

Current and recent acrylic paintings on paper and canvas.

Recent writing

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Majid likes alpacas who like coffee
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Majid likes alpacas who like coffee
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Hearty breakfast
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Hearty breakfast
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Post-internet
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Post-internet
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Doodling ingenue torch singers on the teevee
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Doodling ingenue torch singers on the teevee
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New wallpaper: Work Coffee Work
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Michael Barrett
New wallpaper: Work Coffee Work
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Museum Industrial Complex
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Museum Industrial Complex
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Underlit
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Underlit
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Ripples
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Michael Barrett
Ripples
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Michael Barrett

A couple of weeks ago I was my morning train to work, tired and stressed. I didn’t want to nap on the train so I decided to close my eyes and try to focus on my breathing. It is very hard to keep random thoughts from trespassing your mind. I did ok for a bit. As I was starting to feel more rested, I recalled an image from a Nova series called Fabric of the Cosmos.

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The art store
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Michael Barrett
The art store
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett

I traded in one old art book on Amazon - but the others are so old or have been replaced with subsequent editions that they have no value. But books store guilt between their pages and I can’t imagine dumping them in the recycling bin. Perhaps my local used bookstore would want them?

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Wallpaper for your phone

I like to make simple wallpaper designs as a creative exercise - a way to play with color, texture, and shape. And when I'm done, I can decorate my phone. 

 
 

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