Michael Maselli and Vincent Silvano are the two talented artists who create and collaborate under the name “Michael Vincent.” Maselli considers himself a self-taught artist; over the past fifteen years he has collaborative with several well-known artists and learns more every step of the way. Silvano studied at the Cal Art Institute and with the Art Students League. The two artists met at a blues guitar jam in Los Angeles and both remark on the instant connection they felt. They have been collaborating artistically in the years since then.

While both Maselli and Silvano share a passion for figurative painting, each man has his own unique style – Maselli prefers to work in an “exuberant abstract-impressionistic style,” while Silvano’s work utilizes classical techniques. In tandem and individually the two use the technique of “chiaroscuro” – contrasting light and dark to create a sense of three dimensions in a two-dimensional art field. Michael Vincent’s work is also heavily textured and together Maselli and Silvano create luminous, captivating art based on their mutual trust and appreciation.