Art by Michael B

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Art by Michael B

Michael B is an artist in Norman, Okla., who specializes in colorful abstract/abstract expressionist/nonrepresentational paintings of all sizes.

Commissions by size and color available upon request, and most art posted on this page is for sale by DM!

05/17/2026

Thanks so much to everyone who came out and said hi yesterday during the Norman Arts Festival at Andrews Park. We do it all again today, 11 AM-5 PM - would love to see you there!

05/16/2026

TODAY AND TOMORROW! Please come see me at the inaugural Norman Arts Festival at Andrews Park Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, 11 AM-5 PM! There’s live music, a beer and wine tent, activities for kids, and more - all FREE! Look for my BLUE TENT and come see my buddy Jim’s and my original abstract artwork!

05/12/2026

MORE NEW ART! Check it out: more new paintings to be debuted this weekend at the inaugural Norman Arts Festival at Andrews Park! Please come out and say hi to me and my booth buddy, fellow local abstract Norman artist Jim Roberson, and check out tons of original, handmade art created by human brains and physical hands. Here's more info about these newbies of mine:

"Tangents"
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 20 x 20 in.
April, 2026
$175

"Tideshifter"
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 20 x 16 in.
May, 2026
$140

"Meanstreak"
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 14 x 11 in.
May, 2026
$65

"Unfolding"
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 14 x 11 in.
May, 2026
$65

"Fingers"
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 14 x 11 in.
May, 2026
$65

"The Rise"
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 14 x 11 in.
May, 2026
$65

Come see us this Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17, at Andrews Park in Norman!

05/11/2026

THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY! Please come by the inaugural Norman Arts Festival at Andrews Park this weekend, May 16-17, and support local artists! My buddy Jim Roberson and I will be camped up with two tents full of original, handmade, non-AI-generated, good ol' fashioned, manually-crafted, abstract artwork, created right here in Norman, Oklahoma. We can't wait for you to see our huge selection of artwork of all sizes, shapes, and colors, full of authentic creativity that will challenge your brain and inspire your mind (and look good on your wall, too). I'll be posting some more photos of all-new artwork this week, and there's plenty of other pieces from past seasons, too. It's gonna be a fun weekend, and we'd love for you to come say hi!

05/01/2026

NEW ART DROP! Been a long time since I shared - or even created - new art! I'm excited to post several new fun, small-scale paintings, available soon at the upcoming inaugural Norman Arts Festival, May 16 and 17 at Andrews Park in Norman. I've been playing around with some new techniques and ideas, so I'll have these and numerous other new and past paintings for sale at the fest. I'd love to see you there!

"Creep"
Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 in.
March, 2026
$45

"Fortified"
Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 in.
March, 2026
$45

"Kickback"
Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 in.
March, 2026
$35

"Monstrous"
Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 in.
March, 2026
$35

"Pastoral"
Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 8 in.
March, 2026
$35

"Quite the Pair"
Acrylic on canvas, 8 x 10 in.
March, 2026
NFS

"Translator"
Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 in.
March, 2026
$45

See you at the Norman Arts Festival!

03/30/2026

My buddy Jim called dibs on this new piece, titled, “Quite the Pair” … and we are! 😆 STAY TUNED! Lots of new art and news coming soon!

06/02/2025

I'm so excited to be included in the 2025 Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition - OVAC Members Show at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City! My painting, "Multiverse (3 of 3)" was selected for part of this annual group exhibition hosted by this fantastic museum that celebrates the diversity of Oklahomans. The show opens this Saturday, June 7, and a special reception is scheduled June 26. More info is online here:

https://www.oklahomahof.com/museum/exhibit/2025-ovac-members-show

Thanks to OVAC and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for including me with so many other fantastic Oklahoma artists!

05/08/2025

I am BLOWN AWAY to add my painting, "See the Sun," to the personal collection of Leslie and Jeff (and Timon), who saw it hanging this past weekend at BillyGoat Grub restaurant in Norman and decided they needed it for their home. "See the Sun" has a fun history. It's one of only two paintings I've made so far that incorporates heavy texture across the entire surface of the canvas with long, linear, horizontal grooves. "See the Sun" is the closest thing to an abstract landscape I've painted yet, and makes use of numerous neon/fluorescent paints. The painting was featured as the cover artwork for a single recorded by British funk outfit Redtenbacher's Funkestra called "Mr W Chills" back in October, 2022, and it has hung at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum, as well as in numerous art galleries. Thanks again to Leslie and Jeff for connecting with this painting and taking it home!

05/05/2025

Big thanks to Ashley, who commissioned this painting as a gift for her son, Carson! They intended to purchase another painting, but when it turned up sold, they reached out and asked for something custom. I LOVE doing commissioned work, so this was such fun to put together. This is 1 of 4 in a new mini-series called “Electric Visions.” Thanks again, Ashley and Carson!

04/24/2025

I’m excited to announce that BillyGoat Grub, Norman’s newest restaurant, is now home to a huge selection of my paintings! Today, I tried the Norman cheesesteak sandwich and Cajun fries - holy cow! So good! BGG offers a full service bar and their food menu is about to expand into a huge selection. I will definitely be back soon to try new entrees and menu items. And the scenery ain’t bad either. 😉 BillyGoat Grub is located at 209 W. Main St. in downtown Norman. Their food truck was so popular, it’s now got four walls and a cool joint for dining. Check it out!

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Norman, OK
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+14053709613

Website

http://www.artbymichaelb.com/

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