Kansas City Painter Michael Schliefke: Paintings, Art Classes

Congratulations! Whatever you were doing on the internet worked, as you’ve arrived at my website! Welcome to Schliefkevision, home of Kansas City painter Michael Schliefke. A graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute, Michael paints, draws and shows regularly. Michael also teaches painting and drawing lessons. A guide on how to pronounce my name.

Take a look around, there’s plenty to see and read!

This American Century

Here’s a recent series of drawings/paintings that I worked on. They were done in pen with acrylic washes, and document the shittiness of this century, America’s willful and shameful participation in ecological, natural, and man made disasters. Republicans may deny this, but fuck those assholes.

Greatest Hits 2020-2022

I just completed an oil painting called ‘Earth’s Mightiest Zeroes‘. It’s about the police response in Uvalde. It’s part of a large – 4’x6’ – series of paintings that look at just how fucked up America has gotten over the past few years.

Studio Visits

Ever wonder what goes on in an artist’s studio? Check in on these online monthly updates from Michael Schliefke’s studio. Contact Michael if you’d like to visit the studio in person.

News and Notes…

2022 Personal Art Classes –
Online or In-Person

In person classes require all students to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Online classes are available for unvaccinated students.

I teach both painting and drawing classes, in-person and online. In-person classes are taught out of my art studio in Northeast Kansas City, in the shadows of the renovated Kansas City Museum. I’ve been teaching online art classes for over a year to a variety of children, adults and out of town students as well. For more information, check out my personal online art classes.

My personalized fun, enjoyable, and informative art classes that will teach you the techniques, tips and concepts you need to learn to draw and paint or develop your skills. Here’s more information about my Kansas City Painting and Drawing Lessons If you’re curious what people are saying about them, check out some reviews of my painting classes!

Looking at Art:

Reviews, views and various visits to museums and galleries near and far:

Reports from the Road…

Shows and Events

Take a look around! You’ll find show history, paintings, regular studio updates and information on private painting and drawing classes in Kansas City. Continue to scroll down to see a short, five minute video detailing the life and art of Kansas City painter Michael Schliefke in a presentation he gave in 2015.