Michael's paintings, ranging from cityscapes to contemplative figure studies, are a chronicle of places he has both seen and imagined. His contemporary realistic approach draws on a painterly tradition.
Longhofer's somewhat modern scenes are at once familiar, yet foreign. Some are places the viewer recognizes while others have a dream-like quality. Perspective and depth draw the viewer into the piece. Buildings and figures are painted with intense contrast. Colors burst out of the canvas with an otherworldly light. The skies are beautiful and mysterious. Michael's contemporary abstracts are painted with layers of colors that puddle up like rain on glass.
