“Rough around the edges, literally and metaphorically, Michael Joseph Ludwig is a self taught American painter. Drawn to biblical narratives, Ludwig reimagines sacred stories through a warped and visceral lens. His deformed figures and foggy atmospheres create uniquely surreal worlds that teeter between the sacred and the profane. In his raw, unapologetic approach, Ludwig invites the viewer to dwell in a fractured realm where divine wrestles with decay.”

⁃ Donna Marsak, Cedar Lake Public Library