NEW ARTIST! Stories Grounded in Color by Michael McConnell. Meet the artist Michael McConnell in person on Thursday April 4 from 5:30-7. We've followed San Francisco-based artist Michael McConnell for many years and are thrilled to welcome him to Poet and/the Bench. We love how the animals in his paintings take on human characteristics, the layered meanings in his abstract and graphic landscapes, and how he creates relationships within the color palette—taking interest in how colors can provoke a mood, a feeling, or grounding. https://poetandthebench.com/collections/michael-mcconnell