Michael Deyermond is the quintessential tragic poet who came to the West because he thought California could save him. A writer, a bookstore owner with a cult following and a multi-media visual artist, Deyermond's artwork references Robinson Jeffers, the Beat generation, William Everson, all the great poets that dug and mined the Golden State.
she fucked me up that california, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
when i took myself down from the cross, 2025
acrylic on un-stretched canvas
75 x 36"
it's a true spiritual journey, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
i'm sorry darling, 2025
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 30"
for people who carry palm trees as poems, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
and perhaps you think i am some banished poet, 2025
acrylic on un-stretched canvas
44 1/2 x 60 1/2"
what will i do to contribute a verse, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
stripped bare after all this loss, 2025
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 30"
saint monica came to california, 2025
acrylic on un-stretched canvas
60 x 24 1/2"
i have found there is a tender spot where the dream rubs up against society, 2025
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 30"
i came so close to god it was art, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
all i wanted was a domestic monastic quixotic life of madness and expression, 2025
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 30"
the simple commonplace, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
she was only for mad dreamers, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
is this the paradise where we all take care of each other, 2025
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 30"
in california dreams, 2025
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 30"
i have always wanted to carry on something, 2025
acrylic on un-stretched canvas
60 x 49"
i didn't come here to play, 2025
gouache on paper
22 1/2 x 30"
dream temptation jail + glorious breakdown, 2025
gouache on paper
30 x 22 1/2"
i came so close to god it was art , 2025
carved walnut book on steel lectern
10 x 14 x 4"
Mad to dream mad to be , 2025
carved walnut and brass
38 x 45 x 24"
prayer kneeler, 2025
california cypress, old growth douglas fir, leather
29 x 29 1/2 x 24"
crucifixion spikes, 2025
brass and artist box with red velvet
3 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 9 3/4"
you forgot to burn me, 2025
carved walnut and brass
68 x 24 x 39"
i sit here and dream, 2025
carved walnut and brass
64 3/8 x 23 x 18"
if I run return me to struggle, 2025
Roman slave collar
brass and etched copper
7 x 6" collar
14 x 8 1/2 x 11" box
mad to be saved door frame, 2025
reclaimed redwood
102 x 78 x 1"
bye bye jack london, 2022
(from the) suicide poet saints
acrylic on canvas
25 x 30”
sheep fucking + shark attacks
acrylic on canvas
30 x 38”
will you still love me
(from the) suicide poet saints
acrylic on canvas
25 x 30”
we dragged our love through hell
acrylic on canvas
39 x 45”
i should have died young
acrylic on canvas
39 x 45”
will you still love me
acrylic on canvas
24 x 24”
bye bye francesca woodman
(from the) suicide poet saints
acrylic on canvas
25 x 30”
Here We Go, 2020
acrylic on canvas
23.5 x 20"
Dont Worry Darling, 2020
acrylic on canvas
68 x 56"
Secret Location, 2020
acrylic on canvas
63 x 60"
To All the Books I’ve Ever Loved, 2020
acrylic on canvas
22 x 26"
Like the Ancient Seafaring Poets, 2020
acrylic on canvas
63 x 59”
Leaky Palms, 2020
acrylic on canvas
20 x 30"
Dont Be Mad Darling, 2020
acrylic on canvas
61 x 57.5"
Let’s Just Say, 2020
acrylic on canvas
64 x 60"
It’s All Gonna Come Down, 2020
acrylic on canvas
19.5 x 23"
It’s Dark and It’s Cold, 2020
acrylic on canvas
20 x 24"
This is Not a Pretty Picture, 2020
acrylic on canvas
21 x 26.5 "
I Get Down on My Knees, 2020
acrylic on canvas
32 x 27.25"
Destroyed My Life, 2020
acrylic on canvas
24 x 19.75"
Don’t Be Sad Darling, 2020
acrylic on canvas
72.25 x 68.5"
All Mornings Terrify Me, 2020
acrylic on canvas
31.5 x 32.25"
In the Weeds Again, 2020
acrylic on canvas
60 x 55"
The Bad Me Says, 2020
acrylic on canvas
20 x 18.5"
About Your Lonely, 2016
gouache on paper
15 x 22.25”
What I Learned in Solitude, 2016
Gouache on paper
87 x 54"
Kiss Kiss, 2016
gouache on paper
22.25 x 30”
Dear Woman Who Wants to Know the Future, 2016
carved wood from a fallen down windmill
120 x 32”
Dear Woman Who Wants to Know the Future, (detail), 2016
carved wood from a fallen down windmill
120 x 32”
I Destroyed Myself, 2016
wood from a fallen down windmill
9 x 16 x 8”
I Sat Here and I Almost Gave Up, 2016
wood from a fallen down windmill
8 x 16 x 10”
A Real Life Changer, 2016
wood from a fallen down windmill
40 x 18 x 14”
This is My Heart Please Dont Use It Against Me, 2016
gouache on paper
19 x 16”
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”
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
There’s No Place Like No Home, 2015
cotton lettering sewn on Coleman’s sleeping bag
84 x 40 x 4”
Edition of 5
I believe, 1998
Enamel on plywood
7 x 10 ft
California Dreams, 2014
Enamel on plywood
7 x 14 ft
