Artist Mike Savlen works live at ICAST

Catch Every Moment

Couldn't be happier for Mike and the launch of his new sportswear line by Levelwear.

Those of you heading to ICAST/IFTD next week, please swing by booth 1518 and say to Mike and check out his brand new line of signature threads.

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Savlen River Orchid Giveaway

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Here's your chance to win a Savlen gallery wrap print.

Vanishing Native

Mike Savlen painted this steelhead piece and then donated one of the limited edition prints for an exhibit and fundraising event hosted by the Wild Steelhead Coalition at the Burke Museum in Seattle.

Here's Mike's description,

Although initially I thought about painting a strong broadside composition of one of the most beautiful, powerful and challenging fish anglers pursue, I decided it simply wouldn’t say anything about their fragile situation. So after going through a lot of compositions and much contemplation I decided instead to take a minimalist approach, focusing on just the impression of this powerful fish fading into the background and unfortunately if left unchecked, oblivion.

There is a limited run of 74 prints available so get yours before they're gone.

The original is also available directly from Mike.

Albie Art

Some edits of a couple of images Savlen sent me from our Albie outing back in September.

“A Place I Would Rather Be”

Four years in the making, Mike Savlen has finished his stellar 8.5 foot triptych. 

This is a painting which in reality took me 4 years to complete. The original center panel of the Permit I began in Costa Rica and finished in New Hampshire. Although I have had a lot of offers on the initial painting, I held on to it mainly due to the fact that I knew I wanted to do something more with it but wasn’t quite sure what. Plus I like having it on my wall because as others have said it is kind of like a mini vacation when you look at it.

Mike takes you through the paintings evoultion from concept sketches to finished product here on his site.