Both Unique Oil Painting by Michael Cheval - POWER OF SILENCE 2020 + SKETCH!

TWO Works of Art for one price ... Original Unique Framed Oil Painting b Michael Cheval - "Power of Silence" 2020 PLUS the Original Hand Concept Sketch Drawing for the painting!!! Two unique pieces of fine art are offered in this listing for sale together. They make a very unique - One of a Kind - collecting opportunity. Combined appraisal value is $43,425. Please refer to both Appraisals shown in the photos. Asking price for both items combined has been reduced to $38,750. This fine art offered for sale is a professionally framed original oil painting on canvas. It is hand signed in pigment in lower right by the artist. It is a unique work. Also included in this offer is the framed original concept sketch drawing that is also hand signed in pencil by the artist. It is also signed , titled and dated on the verso. See main photo. If additional photos are needed to help you make a decision, please let me know. Please also note that in a separate listing on Ebay, I have offered another unique oil painting & concept sketch by Michael Cheval titled, "Invisible Note". We have all four works of art hanging on our main wall almost acting like bookends for the Picasso, Chegall and Rembrandt that hang in between. Both paintings share the common theme of sound. The overall size of this framed painting is 39" high x 26" wide x 2" deep. The overall size of the framed original sketch is 34" high x 29" wide x 2" deep. These artworks have been in a clean, mold and smoke free home since being purchased direct from Park West Gallery and Museum. They will be packed and shipped separately in a manner to arrive in the same unblemished condition that they are in today. This listing also includes Certificates of Authenticity and Appraisals from Park West Gallery for each item. More About The ArtistMichael Cheval, born in 1966 in Koteinikovo, Russia is a contemporary artist who has specialized in "Absurdist" paintings, drawings and portraits that capture the imagination and turn reality on its head. Growing up in a small town in southern Russia, Cheval was raised in a family of creative talents. His grandfather was professional artist and sculptor, while his grandmother wrote poems for children; his father was a soldier and artist and his aunt a musician. Cheval's love for drawing developed in his early childhood leading him to never question that he wanted to be an artist. Cheval's "Absurdism" style stems from literary greats as Lewis Carroll, but also has influences from Surrealists Salvador Dali and Renee Margritte. Cheval says his works are an inverted reality and a reverse logic that does not emerge from dreams like surrealism, but from imagination. "Not even one detail is accidental. All details are like words in a poem. If you take out a word, the whole poem is crushed". (Please take a look at the 4 close up photos in the listing to see the subtle details in this artwork.) He considers absurdity to be a game of imagination, where all ties are chosen to construct a literary plot. His work includes metaphorical references, and the viewer is challenged to find the hidden allusions, often using the artwork's title as a jumping point. Cheval has his own stories behind each work yet invites viewers to become 'co-authors' and invent their own meanings and stories. "Absurdity, like any other genre, has its own rules. But it implies everything that is outlying of common rules and boundaries. 'Absurdism' is an attempt to understand our life the way it truly is." Music is an integral part of Cheval's life. He grew up enjoying American music, and despite not knowing English, the music inspired fantastical scenes in his mind. Cheval continues to be inspired by music. listening to hard rock, jazz and classical music when painting. "My paintings are like a window to another reality, and my goal is to make it so real that people won't think that it's false."