Welcome to Mike C Artwork of Landscape, Beach Scenes and Rural Outdoor Paintings. I grew up in a town on the Mississippi River in Iowa, and I ran free and wild in the outdoors. In my backyard was a large wooded area where I spent much time tramping through the forest in the summer and winter snow. I caught fish in the Mississippi, water-skied on its waters, and canoed and kayaked its backwaters. I guess it's now wonder all my painting seem to reflect some sort of outdoor scene. If you like the outdoors like I do I hope you will enjoy my...more