Educated in design at the distinguished Wendell Castle School in Rochester, New York, Michael now focuses on creating contemporary public and residential sculpture. Typically working in the medium of stone, steel, glass and light, Michael strives to portray the essence of the individual site through timeless three-dimensional imagery.

The winner of numerous commissions and awards throughout the U.S. and abroad, Michael maintains a studio in Denver Colorado where he is represented by the William Havu Gallery. Michael has taught at the Genoa School for Design in Ithaca, NY and more recently at Metropolitan State University in Denver, Colorado.

I feel that public art is a way of communicating the core emotion or essence of any given place or situation. What public art can, and should be, is an engaging piece of art that educates and-or evokes an emotional response within the context of the given site. Above all, a successful piece of public art will challenge the viewer with alternative views, surprising the viewer with a fresh look into the meaning of the host site.

Michael’s studio maintains an excellent record of bringing projects in on time and within budget. Michael also excels at communicating effectively with boards, community groups and professionals within the design community.