Michaell Magrutsche's art career began as a struggle to find
artwork to hang in his Newport Beach home.  "I've always been
involved in creative endeavors, but it was the lack of art that
appealed to me while decorating my new home that inspired
me to begin painting," he says.  The native Austrian now has
several of his own pieces that he rotates through his home,
which is also his working studio.  "I need this reflection
because it uplifts me and keeps me confident in my ability,"
he adds.  Magrutsche specializes in  "liminal abstract art,
what he calls the space between abstract and concrete. 
He credits his uncle the famous Austrian painter Adolf Frohner,
with teaching him the power of abstract.  He says, "I want the
color and design in my art to grab you, engage you and seduce
you into getting lost in its content."