Painting with Steel and Glass
Art Prize 2013 
In 2013 I submitted this piece to the Art Prize competition. It was accepted along with 9 more I made just for the competition. My work was displayed at the Coit Creative Art Academy.
To see my webpage at Art Prize.org :
https://www.artprize.org/mike-papp
ArtPrize 2013 participation numbers:
- 1,805 artist entries
- 169 venues
- 47 countries and 45 U.S. states and territories
- 49,000 voters
- 446,850 votes cast
- 400,000 (est.) visitors to Grand Rapids, Michigan
In 2014, The Art Newspaper listed ArtPrize as one of the most-attended “big ticket” art events, with ArtPrize’s attendance of 440,000 being roughly one quarter of the 1.6 million who attended the Russian Imperial Costume exhibition at the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.
The New York Times’ “52 Places To Go in 2016.”
Down Gallery
The Last showing with all of the pieces together was at the Down Gallery in Michigan City, Indiana on Oct 7th, 2016. Owned by my friend Angela Samila.
Grand Rapids Art Prize artist, Michael Papp, Exhibiting 10 pieces metal and glass works.
Posted by Down Gallery on Friday, October 7, 2016
In the beginning:
For almost 6 years while I developed my skills I was supported by some very talented Artists.
My wife Nancy Saxon an Actress, Artist and Teacher who unleashed my work with the first sculpture. It was for her father Chuck for his birthday. Chuck mounted it at the edge of his yard overlooking Stop 28 in Long Beach, Indiana.
Who would have thought I could make it to the bigtime ?
My mentor for continuing my Art was Susan Henshaw, a very well known local Artist and Host of the Annual Art Attack in Union Pier, Michigan. Susan is a self taught Artist with multiple mediums. Many of which are hanging in my home currently. Susan’s example made me realize my potential. Watching the Art flow through Susan’s gallery inspired me to do more.
https://www.facebook.com/artistsusanhenshaw
Susan convinced me to show my work at her residence during the Annual Art Attack and Auction my work in the Annual Humane Society fundraiser in Michigan City, Indiana.
The person who made it possible to move beyond just a hobby is Angela Samila. Angelia is an Artist, and entrepreneur with the sharpest of eyes for the finer things. Angela worked hard to promote my work in her new store Revive Consignment. I sold many of the pieces of art from Revive Consignment almost as fast as I could make them. Many connections were made with people looking for a one of kind piece of Art, furniture or a interior designed furnishing.
https://www.facebook.com/Revive-Consignments-199390426756944/
I am sure somewhere buried in the many treasures Angela has hanging at the Root Consignment Company is a piece of my Art.
https://www.facebook.com/rootconsigncompany/
Looking for a one of kind, interior design or piece of furniture?
Email:michaelpatrickpapp@gmail.com