Poet, former bookstore owner and part-time vagabond in Venice, California, Michael Deyermond makes drawings and rough-hewn wooden sculptures inscribed with bare bones aphorisms that expose a brittle, yet persevering soul. His work addresses the California promise, wicked realities of unfulfilled dreams, and bitter truths of longing and commitment in relationships.
Michael Deyermond
bye bye jack london, 2022
(from the) suicide poet saints
acrylic on canvas
25 x 30”
Michael Deyermond
sheep fucking + shark attacks
acrylic on canvas
30 x 38”
Michael Deyermond
bye bye francesca woodman
(from the) suicide poet saints
acrylic on canvas
25 x 30”
Michael Deyermond
we dragged our love through hell
acrylic on canvas
39 x 45”
Michael Deyermond
i should have died young
acrylic on canvas
39 x 45”
Michael Deyermond
will you still love me
acrylic on canvas
24 x 24”
Michael Deyermond
i don't come from greatness
acrylic on canvas
32 x 55’’
Michael Deyermond
Here We Go, 2020
acrylic on canvas
23.5 x 20"
Michael Deyermond
Dont Worry Darling, 2020
acrylic on canvas
68 x 56"
Michael Deyermond
Secret Location, 2020
acrylic on canvas
63 x 60"
Michael Deyermond
To All the Books I’ve Ever Loved, 2020
acrylic on canvas
22 x 26"
Michael Deyermond
Like the Ancient Seafaring Poets, 2020
acrylic on canvas
63 x 59”
Michael Deyermond
Leaky Palms, 2020
acrylic on canvas
20 x 30"
Michael Deyermond
Dont Be Mad Darling, 2020
acrylic on canvas
61 x 57.5"
Michael Deyermond
Let’s Just Say, 2020
acrylic on canvas
64 x 60"
Michael Deyermond
It’s All Gonna Come Down, 2020
acrylic on canvas
19.5 x 23"
Michael Deyermond
It’s Dark and It’s Cold, 2020
acrylic on canvas
20 x 24"
Michael Deyermond
This is Not a Pretty Picture, 2020
acrylic on canvas
21 x 26.5 "
Michael Deyermond
I Get Down on My Knees, 2020
acrylic on canvas
32 x 27.25"
Michael Deyermond
Destroyed My Life, 2020
acrylic on canvas
24 x 19.75"
Michael Deyermond
Don’t Be Sad Darling, 2020
acrylic on canvas
72.25 x 68.5"
Michael Deyermond
All Mornings Terrify Me, 2020
acrylic on canvas
31.5 x 32.25"
Michael Deyermond
In the Weeds Again, 2020
acrylic on canvas
60 x 55"
Michael Deyermond
The Bad Me Says, 2020
acrylic on canvas
20 x 18.5"
Michael Deyermond
About Your Lonely, 2016
gouache on paper
15 x 22.25”
Michael Deyermond
What I Learned in Solitude, 2016
Gouache on paper
87 x 54"
Michael Deyermond
Kiss Kiss, 2016
gouache on paper
22.25 x 30”
Michael Deyermond
Dear Woman Who Wants to Know the Future, 2016
carved wood from a fallen down windmill
120 x 32”
Michael Deyermond
Dear Woman Who Wants to Know the Future, (detail), 2016
carved wood from a fallen down windmill
120 x 32”
Michael Deyermond
I Destroyed Myself, 2016
wood from a fallen down windmill
9 x 16 x 8”
Michael Deyermond
I Sat Here and I Almost Gave Up, 2016
wood from a fallen down windmill
8 x 16 x 10”
Michael Deyermond
A Real Life Changer, 2016
wood from a fallen down windmill
40 x 18 x 14”
Michael Deyermond
This is My Heart Please Dont Use It Against Me, 2016
gouache on paper
19 x 16”
Michael Deyermond
Installation with :The Only Place Left to Go is You”, 2015
acrylic and house paint on boat, wooden oar, 15 painted books, sand
70 x 43 x 19”
Michael Deyermond
If You Lived Here You’d Be Home Now, 2015
cotton lettering sewn on Coleman’s sleeping bag
84 x 40 x 4”
Edition of 5
Michael Deyermond
There’s No Place Like No Home, 2015
cotton lettering sewn on Coleman’s sleeping bag
84 x 40 x 4”
Edition of 5
Michael Deyermond
I believe, 1998
Enamel on plywood
7 x 10 ft
Michael Deyermond
California Dreams, 2014
Enamel on plywood
7 x 14 ft
