Mike Bond has been drawing and painting since his childhood in Iowa. While living in southern California, he continued with his art working in pastels and acrylics. During frequent trips to the desert, he became fascinated with the local colors of the changing light and shadows. Thus began a series of inspirational paintings attempting to capture the solitude and contemplative mood of a place long considered by the Indians and others as sacred.

Mike now lives in Sparks, NV, and continues to find inspiration in the desert landscape visiting the desert and sketching every few months. Mike’s work is acrylic landscapes and occasional pastels – inspirational desert scenes, local Sierra and Lake Tahoe, and contemporary and historical western scenes of Nevada and California. His portfolio includes some portraits, both human and animal, and most recently scenes from National Parks of the West including Great Basin National Park, NV, Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID, Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park, WY.

Although he considers himself a self-taught artist, he took some beginning art classes with Harvey Ruben in the Los Angeles area concentrating on the basics of art composition, color, texture and gesture.

Mike exhibits at North Tahoe Arts, Tahoe City, CA, and Wildflower Gallery, Reno, NV and has had solo shows at various venues in northern Nevada and California.

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