Michael Winters

Michael Edward Winters (1798-1824) was a Brunanter artist and prodigy. He was a painter in the Academic style of the early-mid 19th century.

Biography
Winters was born in Carrington in 1798 to young middle-class couple. Winters was seen as a child prodigy and was selling works of art by the age of nine. Winters was making good money off his art. Winters was a heavy drinker and in 1824 acquired various sicknesses and suddenly on the night of August 22, at the age of 26.

Legacy
Winters died very young but he is among the best-known Brunanter artists. He made 31 paintings from 1807-1824 and countless other drawings. Three paintings are prominently featured in the National Art Museum (including his Rocks and Clouds), though the vast majority of his work remains in private hands, unsee to the public.