Michael Yurgeles is an artist and educator. He studied photography with Richard Merritt at the University of New Hampshire, Gary Metz at the Rhode Island School of Design, painting with Bridget Grady, ceramics with Jim Weiner and Jackie Rice, and book arts with Keith Smith and Meryl Brater. Michael lives in Litchfield County Connecticut with his wife Nancy, and numerous four-legged friends.
Artist's Statement I work with flatbed scanners, film and digital cameras, the gelatin silver process, digital printing, and mixed media. Across these tools and materials, I explore the ways images can operate beyond description. My goal is to create work that functions metaphorically—inviting viewers to look past the surface and engage with the layered meanings embedded within each piece.
