In 2007, Michael was commissioned by Slifer Designs to create over 125 original oil paintings for The Arrabelle at Vail Square, a rare opportunity to showcase original works in a luxury resort setting. His landscapes and other works have received numerous awards, including Best of Show and Collector’s Choice. In 2023 alone, he won 27 awards in international competitions, including a category win in the PleinAir Salon Art Competition and recognition from the World Art Awards.
Michael is one of sixty artists juried into the 34th Governor’s Art Show that will be held in May at the Loveland Museum and presented by the Loveland and Thompson Valley Rotary Clubs. The Governor’s Show is oneof the largest fifne art shows to excludively feature Colorado artists. Southwest Art is featuring the artists and the art to be exhibited in the show in the March/April issue of the magazine. Proceeds from sales benefit Rotary-sponsored charitable projects and causes, including scholarships for local art students and the Thompson Education Foundation (TEF) Resiliency Fund for Unhoused Youth. Michael’s work was also selected as a semi-finalist and finalist for the 17th International ARC Salon Competition and his paintings will be included in the Lunar Codex, a time capsule of contemporary art being sent to the Moon as part of NASA-related missions. The exhibition will be featured in the March/April 2025 issue of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine and will include Michael’s paintings.
Michael is a founder of the Pikes Peak Plein Air Painters, and is a signature member of the Plein Air Artists colorado, as well as a member of other professsional organizations including Oil Painters of America, the Outdoor Painters Society, and Mountain Artists, Gault continues to teach workshops and while furthering his own body of work. These days, his focus has expanded to include non-representational paintings, which have received numerous awards, in addition to his work as a landscape painter. Over 50 years into his career, Gault relishes the freedom to continue evolving as an artist and looks forward to painting for the rest of his life.
Bio
Michael Gault is an award-winning landscape painter based in Woodland Park, Colorado. His distinguished career spans over five decades, beginning with early awards and inclusion in regional exhibitions at prestigious museums. His lifelong dream to live in the mountains was realized when he moved to Colorado, where the Rocky Mountains became both his inspiration and his studio. His art has been exhibited widely across the United States, in Paris, France, and through international online galleries, earning him recognition as a master artist. His diverse body of work includes realistic and impressionistic landscapes, plein air paintings, abstracts, and non-representational art.
Gault’s artistic journey began at age seven when he declared his intention to become an artist. After serving in the Navy during the Vietnam era, he pursued his passion at the Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI), where he honed his skills under prominent instructors like Wilbur Niewald and Stan Lewis. By graduation, he had exhibited in solo shows and received accolades for his innovative work. He later earned a Master of Arts from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, studying under notable muralist Eric Bransby.
Throughout his career, Gault has balanced his studio practice with teaching and commercial ventures.. He taught art at Graceland College and Missouri Western State College while running a successful graphic arts business. A move to Colorado in the mid-1990s reignited his focus on painting full-time and allowed him to teach at the University of Missouri in Colorado Springs.. His work has been featured in galleries across Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and beyond, and he has collectors worldwide, including in France, Germany, Korea, and Japan.