C. Michael Dudash believes :  An artist should have a purpose for the art they create, and an artist should be able to quickly articulate that purpose.  All art communicates something, and unless you know what you are communicating, how does one know what creative decisions to make in the process of creating your art?  Remember, the mind is the "battleground" - great paintings are imagined and produced there first, and secondly on the canvas.  Paint with no fear, especially do not be afraid to make "mistakes". Work at your craft and knowing your tools - let your tools do most of the work.

Regardless of subject, my motivation is to always move the heart of the viewer by reflecting the beauty of the created world around us.   A piece of art must first capture a person's imagination, prompting them to take a longer look, and long enough to feel something.  In my case feel something positive.

When giving instruction, my goal is to help the student develop the skills and inspiration they will need to achieve this goal in their own work.

C. Michael Dudash was educated at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Minneapolis, Minn. and worked as a Staff Illustrator for McGraw-Hill Publishing before becoming a free lance artist.  Over his career Michael has written and published articles for American Artist, The Artists Magazine and Step-by-Step Graphics; his work was showcased in Art of the West magazine in Mar/April 2008, and Southwest Art in Dec 2011.  He has featured his work as a guest lecturer and instructor at a long list of art organizations and schools including the Booth Western Art Museum, Brigham Young University, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Columbus College of Art & Design, Mass Art, the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and Dallas, TX, and the Savannah College of Art & Design.

A signature member of OPA, Michael has won numerous awards through his participation in numerous one man and group shows. He has conducted workshops at his studio and in several locations including Los Angeles, Dallas & San Antonio, TX, Columbus, OH, and Tokyo, Japan.  His ever growing number of corporate and individual collectors appreciate the draftsmanship, use of light and colorful atmosphere that Michael is able to bring to his work.

Some notable corporations with original work from C. Michael Dudash in their collections include; Anheuser Busch, Arnold Schwarzenegger, AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Booth Western Art Museum, Buena Vista Pictures, Clint Eastwood, Disney Studios,  Converse Inc, Eddie Bauer, Philip Morris, Twentieth Century Fox, NASA, the United Nations, and the Vermont Sate House.