Top Shelf

“I like to show light and how it travels, where it lands, and how it can change color. Light alone can change the look or the mood of a place.” – Michael Flohr

With over 100 years of combined experience, the staff at the Marcus Ashley Gallery is at the forefront of the art world in Lake Tahoe. At the gallery is where art enthusiasts and curious folks get to mingle with people who share a similar passion for art. The staff is happy to share their knowledge on the exhibits, including Michael Flohr art.

Art is not so much an object but an emotion for the artist. Flohr takes viewers on a visual journey that stirs up both old and new feelings. In Top Shelf, Flohr paints a whiskey bottle against a backdrop of cascading hues. The artist produces layered pigments in aubergine purples and indigos with specks of reds and yellows. What is left is a deeply mesmerizing textural composition.

Flohr uses paint in varying intensities that swirl and drip to create the whiskey bottle, and the artist’s intention of creating an intoxicating portrayal comes through remarkably. Interested buyers can mount Top Shelf in any corner of a room for an elevated aesthetic.