Michael McGrath is a Canadian abstract artist whose large-scale, light-reactive works pulse with atmosphere and emotional charge. Born in Toronto and based between Ontario and Puerto Vallarta, McGrath draws from the raw contrasts of his environments, the still, mirror-like lakes and dense forests of Canada’s countryside, and the cinematic drama of Mexico’s Pacific coast, where mountains meet ocean under saturated, slow-burning sunsets.

Working with acrylic, resin, and raw pigment, McGrath’s process is both ritual and rebellion. He builds, washes, and erodes his surfaces using abrasion, pressure-washing, and fluid gestures, letting the material push back. The result is a luminous, textured topography, layered over time through immersive sessions of endurance, intuition, and precision. Each piece feels unearthed rather than made.

Madison de Poivre represents McGrath in Prince Edward County and Galería Omar Alonso in Mexico. As an educator, he teaches abstract painting with a focus on process, materiality, and emotional presence. His work resonates in contemporary architectural spaces, private collections, and cities attuned to global dialogue, where art is not just seen, but felt.