I am delighted to announce the completion of "Harmony", a 6'x3' oil painting commission for the new children's wing of Downe Hospital in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland.


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We welcomed a new arrival into our family this April... a warm thank you for everyone's thoughts and blessings during this time.


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I am pleased to be included in this annual invitational group exhibition being held at the 930 Gallery here in Louisville.

Opening Reception & Artist Talk: March 27th from 7-10pm
Address: 930 Mary St, Louisville, KY 40204
Tel: 502.635.2554


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The time is indeed nigh.

"Cloud Conversations", a series I began to develop in 2006 is making its formal debut in Louisville on February 20th at the Zephyr Gallery.

I am very pleased to be showing along with Wendi Smith's exhibition, "Flags". Our opening reception is from 5-8pm on Friday, February 20th.

Gallery Hours: Wed-Sat 11am-6pm
610 East Market Street, Louisville Kentucky
Tel: (502) 585-5646


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Two images from my Cloud Conversation series will be on view at this year's Kentucky National exhibition being held at the Eagle Art Gallery on the campus of Murray State University. Details are as follows:

Eagle Art Gallery
Murray State University
604 Doyle Fine Arts Building
Murray, KY 42071

Opening Dates: January 16th - February 19th, 2009

Closing Reception & Lecture: 2/19/09 from 4-7pm
Closing Lecture by Juror Mark Masuoka, Director & Chief Curator of the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts.


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Two of my pieces, "Clintaur" and "Bush at the White House", along with work from 40 other local artists will be making their timely Louisville debut at Skull Alley (1017 East Broadway, Louisville, KY) on October 25th. Doors open at 7pm.

Official details can be found here.


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I'm pleased to be invited on board for the upcoming Forecastle Festival. Three of my pieces from The Cloud Conversation series will be exhibited at the festival held in Louisville, KY from July 25-27. Check here for details.


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I am proud to make the early-bird announcement that I'll be showing alongside Wendi Smith at the Zephyr Gallery in Louisville, KY between February 20th-March 28th, 2009. Please stay tuned for details.


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Broken Chameleon T-shirts hit the streets of Louisville this Spring courtesy of three fantastic local shops.

The Nitty Gritty, The Makery and ear X-tacy all now carry the Broken Chameleon line!


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I am very pleased to announce that I've been taken on board as an active member of the Zephyr Gallery, an arts collective based in Louisville, Kentucky.

The gallery is located at 610 E. Market Street, in downtown Louisville. Our number is (502) 585-5646.

We are open Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11:00 to 6:00.


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A warm welcome to brokenchameleon.com., the brand-spanking new hub for accessing imagery and information on yours truly.

For all of those seeking michaelkoerner.com, you've come to the right place. Having recently moved house & home across the Atlantic Ocean (again), it seemed only fitting that my long-tern online residence should change as well.

Scotland treated me exceedingly well for 7 years and Indiana has known me since way back when...

Thanks for all the support whatever side you're on & enjoy,
michael

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The Leo, a Louisville based paper, did a story covering the recent “Decked Out” skateboarding exhibition. The article features a photo of my submission, Intervention...No,No,No.