The last thing I ever thought I’d be able to say is “I’m Michael Rocharde, and I’m an artist.’

Both my parents were extremely talented artists, but I never thought I’d inherited any of that ability; however, here we are.  I only wish they were still around so I could show them my creations.

In the beginning, I simply colored other people’s designs.  It became a way of meditating, of clearing my mind. 

It also calmed my mind down, and strangely. very strangely, eliminated two lifelong phobias (eye surgery and dentists).  Since then, I’ve had cataract surgery on both eyes, laser correction, and four root canals; none of which bothered me in the least.

Once I began to design my own pieces, I entered a different world in which my creativity was unlocked.  I’ve now created several thousand original pieces, and I keep coming up with new ideas. 

Admittedly, I’m doing all of this on an Ipad Pro using the Apple Pencil (two astonishing pieces of kit), so I’m not doing freehand work, yet.  Nevertheless, I consider myself to be an artist.  I hope you enjoy my work.

‘Critters’ is an art form featuring weird and wonderful creatures that mostly form intricate mandalas.  Others feature Critters inside a Geometric design.

Designed in Amaziograph and then colored in Pigment, these expressive creatures will have you smiling.

My geometric designs are all tesselations and are designed in Amaziograph using one of the many different options.