“The role of an artist from the dawn of time has been as a visual storyteller. The stories my paintings and sculptures tell are ones of confidence, strength, passion, playful sophistication and the celebration of life.”

Tieman has sketched and painted since childhood and has spent almost four decades as a working artist, both as a graphic designer and a fine artist. Following the encouragement of a gallery owner, Michael recently expanded his talents into bronze sculpture.

Tieman's sculptures are unique in that they are a combination of traditional figurative sculpture and his Impressionistic painting style. “I create my bronze sculpture as a three dimensional painting, texture is the Impressionistic impasto brushstroke, color is the play of light and shadows across the surfaces, and detail is the impression of movement.”

Gallery Representation

*Haystack Gallery , Cannon Beach, OR,
2006-present

*Artists Gallerie, Cannon Beach, OR,
2002-2006

*Modern Villa Gallery, Tacoma, WA,
2006-2008

*Freed Gallery, Lincoln City, OR
2004-2005

Membership/Organizations

*Pacific Northwest Sculptors

*International Society Acrylic Painters

*Oregon Society of Artists

*Cannon Beach Gallery Group -
Board Member since 2002,
President-2005 & 2008