After All These Years
Graphite · Human Connection
Contemporary Artist · Solana Beach, California
Drawing.
Painting.
Connection.
A focused selection of original work moving between meticulous graphite, atmospheric painting and contemporary abstraction.
View selected workAfter All These Years · Graphite
Selected Work
An intentionally edited body of work united by gesture, atmosphere, memory and the emotional power of an image.
Atmospheric Landscape
Acrylic · Painting
Chercher La Femme
Graphite · Portrait
Gold Study
Acrylic · Gold · Painting
Figure in Color
Acrylic · Figurative Abstraction
Black / White / Gold
Acrylic · Abstraction
Yellow Study
Acrylic · Botanical Abstraction
Quiet Horizon
Acrylic · Atmospheric Landscape
Black Tree
Acrylic · Atmospheric Landscape
The Road Ahead
Graphite · Portrait
Woman / Man Hold
Graphite · Human Connection
Private & Design Commissions
Work made for a person, a story or a space.
Michael collaborates with private collectors, interior designers and design professionals on one-of-a-kind artwork developed for a specific environment while preserving the character of the artist's hand.
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About
One artist.
More than one visual language.
Michael Krief’s practice is grounded in drawing and observation, moving between graphite and painting, realism and expression, depending on what the subject requires.
The common thread is visual storytelling — human connection, memory, character and atmosphere. His large-scale paintings and intimate graphite works are created for private collectors, interiors and commissioned settings.
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Michael Krief
124 East Cliff Street
Solana Beach, California 92075
Studio visits by appointment
michael@kriefdesign.com
124 East Cliff Street
Solana Beach, California 92075
Studio visits by appointment
michael@kriefdesign.com