Michael Gronnerud: I Am Completely Serious
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Art Gallery of Regina 2420 Elphinstone St, Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, Regina, Saskatchewan S4T 3N9
Michael Gronnerud, "I Am Completely Serious," 2021
Michael Gronnerud: I Am Completely Serious
Michael Gronnerud, also known as @sourmilk, has been illustrating for the last 5 years. Before this, Gronnerud was a professional writer and designer for 15 years. He has written and published 3 book titles. Drawing and designing original books has been the foundation from which this artwork developed. Gronnerud currently writes and publishes the 'zine, Art/Underground, which is designed and produced for a Vancouver-based art gallery. Humour and word play are two main pillars of this publication. As it is a public platform representing fine art, this requires balance.
Recently, he has had success in creating a wide range of funny buttons and enamel pins, some of which have been featured on the Instagram page "Pinlord". He is currently finishing work on an original comedy book, Palmsvale. His work has also been featured in the International magazine, Pictoria.
Gronnerud identifies with skateboard culture after having been a ‘boarder’ for most of his life. He has also designed and hand-built skateboards in his own wood-shop under the brand name Illecill. In addition to design, woodworking has become one of his main interests.