EDUCATION
1965 -1969 George School, Bucks County, PA
1969 -1971 Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
1981 Portrait Institute One-Day Seminars, Palm Beach, FL
1982, 1985 Daniel E. Greene Portraiture Workshops, Orlando, FL
1985 -1986 Christian Leadership Course at International Bible College and Seminary, Plymouth, FL
1965 -1969 George School, Bucks County, PA
1969 -1971 Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida
1981 Portrait Institute One-Day Seminars, Palm Beach, FL
1982, 1985 Daniel E. Greene Portraiture Workshops, Orlando, FL
1985 -1986 Christian Leadership Course at International Bible College and Seminary, Plymouth, FL
SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS/FLORIDA; SPONSORS AND ATTENDANCE
1974 Saturday in the Park – Winter Park; Arts Guild of the Council of Arts & Sciences, 1000
1977 WinterPark Mall, Artist’s Corner Exhibition; Winter Park Mall Merchant Assoc., 35,000
1979 Maitland Arts Festival 1981, 1983, 1984; Rotary Club of Maitland, 50,000
1980 Butler Plaza Art Festival – Casselberry; Butler Plaza Merchants Association, 25,000
1983 Lightning Photography Contest – Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival; Lightning Foto
1986 Piedmont Plaza Fine Arts & Crafts Show – Apopka; Statewide Arts, 20,000
1987 Springtime at the Gardens Arts Festival – Orlando; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 40,000
1995 Sidewalk Chalk Festival - Orlando; Central Florida businesses and churches, 20,000
INTERNATIONAL PORTRAIT COMPETITIONS:
2001 Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition, Washington, D.C.
2005 The Art Renewal Center's 2nd International ARC Salon Competition, New York
AWARDS; PARTIAL LIST:
1975 First Place; Pine Hills Sidewalk Art Festival
1980 Second Place; Longwood Arts & Crafts Festival
1982 Second Place; Lake Howell Plaza Arts & Crafts Festival
1983 Second Place for People Category; and
1987 First Place; Pine Hills Sidewalk Art Festival:
HONORS & MEMBERSHIPS:
1986 Invited to participate as a judge in the Florida Congressional Art Competition for High
School Students in Tallahassee, Florida.
1999 Mike received the great honor of being invited to attend the historical New
CURRENT PROJECTS:
1994 - 2009 American Presidential Portrait Challenge
1986 - 2009 Book: Brilliant Minds, featuring celebrities;
2005 - 2009 Video: Miracle Merki the Cat gives a Tour of Mike's Studio
1974 Saturday in the Park – Winter Park; Arts Guild of the Council of Arts & Sciences, 1000
- Osceola Art Festival – Kissimmee; Osceola County Art Association, 30,000
Fiesta in the Park – Orlando 1976, 1980; City of Orlando,100,000
- College Park Art Show 1976, 78, 80, 85, 86; College Park Merchant Assoc., 50,000
1977 WinterPark Mall, Artist’s Corner Exhibition; Winter Park Mall Merchant Assoc., 35,000
1979 Maitland Arts Festival 1981, 1983, 1984; Rotary Club of Maitland, 50,000
1980 Butler Plaza Art Festival – Casselberry; Butler Plaza Merchants Association, 25,000
- Longwood Arts & Crafts Festival 1981; Central FL Society for Historical Preservation, 40,000
1983 Lightning Photography Contest – Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival; Lightning Foto
- Florida Frame house, One-Man Feature Artist Exhibition – Altamonte Springs, 500
1986 Piedmont Plaza Fine Arts & Crafts Show – Apopka; Statewide Arts, 20,000
1987 Springtime at the Gardens Arts Festival – Orlando; Harry P. Leu Gardens, 40,000
1995 Sidewalk Chalk Festival - Orlando; Central Florida businesses and churches, 20,000
INTERNATIONAL PORTRAIT COMPETITIONS:
2001 Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Portrait Society of America's International Portrait Competition, Washington, D.C.
2005 The Art Renewal Center's 2nd International ARC Salon Competition, New York
AWARDS; PARTIAL LIST:
1975 First Place; Pine Hills Sidewalk Art Festival
1980 Second Place; Longwood Arts & Crafts Festival
1982 Second Place; Lake Howell Plaza Arts & Crafts Festival
1983 Second Place for People Category; and
- Second Place Art Work Category; Lightning Photography Contest of Winter Park Sidewalk Art
Festival
1987 First Place; Pine Hills Sidewalk Art Festival:
HONORS & MEMBERSHIPS:
1986 Invited to participate as a judge in the Florida Congressional Art Competition for High
School Students in Tallahassee, Florida.
1999 Mike received the great honor of being invited to attend the historical New
- Millennium 2000 coronation of the capstone of the Great Pyramid in Egypt,
and to exclusively document the event artistically.
CURRENT PROJECTS:
1994 - 2009 American Presidential Portrait Challenge
1986 - 2009 Book: Brilliant Minds, featuring celebrities;
- Book: Faces of God; inspirational
2005 - 2009 Video: Miracle Merki the Cat gives a Tour of Mike's Studio
PARTIAL LIST OF PORTRAITS
Richard Anthony "Dick" Allen, American baseball superstar, private collection
Muhammad Ali, Three-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion, purchase Bob Wagner, Orlando, FL
Mrs. Vernon Boyd, Wife of Vernon Boyd, Maitland, FL collection Mr. Boyd
Steven R. Breshwis, United States Naval Officer, Sand Springs, OK collection Mr. Breshwis
George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States of America private collection
Mildred Campbell, High School Teacher, New York, NY collection Mrs.Campbell
Jan Capstraw, Wife of Ronald B. Capstraw, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Capstraw
Ronald B. Capstraw, Southern Bell Official, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Capstraw
Bill Cayll, Owner of Flo's Attic Antiques, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Cayll
Janice Coleman, Winner Miss UCF, Winter Park, FL collection Ms Coleman
Donald Cleckley, Award Winning Hairstylist, Apopka, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. David Cleckley
Darrell DeLany, Owner of Quality Coatings, Longwood, FL private collection
Buell G Duncan, Jr. Chairman and CEO of SunBanks, Inc., Orlando, FL collection Mr Duncan
Parks Duncan, Merrill Lynch Vice President, Winter Park, FL collection Mr. Duncan
Albert Einstein, Nobel Prize Winning Theoretical Physicist, collection Susan M. MaGruder, Maitland, FL
Lawrence Fee, International Importrer, Orlando, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Fee
Margaret Fee, Wife of Lawrence Fee, Orlando, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. Fee
James R. Freyer, Retired Businessman, Apopka, FL collection Mr. Freyer
Walter A. Grimme, Leading Salesman City Directory, New York, NY, collection Mareta Forrest
Reverend Kenneth E. Hagin, Founder of Kenneth Hagin Ministries, Tulsa, Oklahoma, private collection
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hershkowitz, collection Dr. Melvin Hershkowitz, New York, NY
Mary Robin Hershkowitz, Daughter of Mr.& Mrs. Paul Hershkowitz, Lansing, MI collection the Hershkowitzs
Sigurd Niles Hersloff, III, President Hersloff, Inc., Winter Park, FL private collection
Sallie S. Jenkins, Teacher, Apopka, FL collection Nathaniel Jenkins
Mr.& Mrs.J. Kelleher, Parents of John Kelleher, Winter Park, FL collection John Kelleher
Col. Joseph Kittinger, Jr. World record setting balloonist, Maitland, FL collection Jeff Golding
James J. Kolbinskie, Teacher & Law Enforcement Officer, Apopka, FL collection Mr. Kolbinskie
Walter E. Lanehart, Chief Plumbing Inspector, Apopka, FL collection Mr. Lanehart
Samuel M. Lewis, Jr., Worshipful Grand Master, Masons of Florida, Longwood, FL collection Mr. Lewis
Jared Marchman, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hal Marchman, Jr., Apopka, FL collection the Marchmans
Jenny Marchman, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hal Marchman, Jr., Apopka, FL collection the Marchmans
Mr. & Mrs. T.E.Mardis, Realtors, Orlando, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. Mardis
Geraldine Mercer, Mother of Margaret Mercer, Apopka, FL collection Margaret Mercer
Nathaniel Metzger, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Metzger, Orlando, FL collection the Metzgers
Jack W. McDowall, Athletic Director Rollins College, Winter Park, FL collection Rollins College
Bonnie Newman, Wife of Doug Newman, Maitland, FL collection the Newmans
Anna Marie Panicola, Fine Jewelry Consultant & Manager, Tolvca Lake, CA private collection
Dr. & Mrs. William D. Paisley, Ashland, Ohio collection the Paisleys
Chris Ramsey, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Ramsey, Winter Park, FL collection the Ramseys
Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America artist's collection
James S. Reid, Owner of Second Chance, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Reid
Zollie Reid, Founder & Director Kingston Resort, Kingston, OK collection James Reid
Kenny Rodgers, Pop-Country Superstar Singer collection Peaches Records and Tapes, Hialeah, FL
Dr. Hans Selye, Founder & President International Institute of Stress, Montreal, Canada private collection
Orenthal James. "O.J." Simpson, Football Player of the Decade 1970s, private purchase
Harry E. Smith, Gazebo Manufacturer, Orange, MA collection Jeanette Smith
William T. Burndyn Smith, Prince of Egypt, New Orleans, LA collection Mr. Smith
Ann Souppa, Wife of Ralph Souppa, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Souppa
Ralph Souppa, Master Craftsman, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Souppa
Evelyn C Thies, Wife of George F. Thies, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Thies
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ussery, Owner Swimming Pool Decks, Orlando, FL collection the Usserys
Mrs. Rex E. Van Akin, Past National Grand President Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Orlando, FL collection Zeta
Omega Chapter at the University of Central Florida
Ben Vissi, Owner Great Graphics Gallery, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Vissi
George Walton, Headmaster George School collection Mary Beth McVaugh, Riverton, NJ
Richard Anthony "Dick" Allen, American baseball superstar, private collection
Muhammad Ali, Three-time Heavyweight Boxing Champion, purchase Bob Wagner, Orlando, FL
Mrs. Vernon Boyd, Wife of Vernon Boyd, Maitland, FL collection Mr. Boyd
Steven R. Breshwis, United States Naval Officer, Sand Springs, OK collection Mr. Breshwis
George Herbert Walker Bush, 41st President of the United States of America private collection
Mildred Campbell, High School Teacher, New York, NY collection Mrs.Campbell
Jan Capstraw, Wife of Ronald B. Capstraw, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Capstraw
Ronald B. Capstraw, Southern Bell Official, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Capstraw
Bill Cayll, Owner of Flo's Attic Antiques, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Cayll
Janice Coleman, Winner Miss UCF, Winter Park, FL collection Ms Coleman
Donald Cleckley, Award Winning Hairstylist, Apopka, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. David Cleckley
Darrell DeLany, Owner of Quality Coatings, Longwood, FL private collection
Buell G Duncan, Jr. Chairman and CEO of SunBanks, Inc., Orlando, FL collection Mr Duncan
Parks Duncan, Merrill Lynch Vice President, Winter Park, FL collection Mr. Duncan
Albert Einstein, Nobel Prize Winning Theoretical Physicist, collection Susan M. MaGruder, Maitland, FL
Lawrence Fee, International Importrer, Orlando, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Fee
Margaret Fee, Wife of Lawrence Fee, Orlando, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. Fee
James R. Freyer, Retired Businessman, Apopka, FL collection Mr. Freyer
Walter A. Grimme, Leading Salesman City Directory, New York, NY, collection Mareta Forrest
Reverend Kenneth E. Hagin, Founder of Kenneth Hagin Ministries, Tulsa, Oklahoma, private collection
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hershkowitz, collection Dr. Melvin Hershkowitz, New York, NY
Mary Robin Hershkowitz, Daughter of Mr.& Mrs. Paul Hershkowitz, Lansing, MI collection the Hershkowitzs
Sigurd Niles Hersloff, III, President Hersloff, Inc., Winter Park, FL private collection
Sallie S. Jenkins, Teacher, Apopka, FL collection Nathaniel Jenkins
Mr.& Mrs.J. Kelleher, Parents of John Kelleher, Winter Park, FL collection John Kelleher
Col. Joseph Kittinger, Jr. World record setting balloonist, Maitland, FL collection Jeff Golding
James J. Kolbinskie, Teacher & Law Enforcement Officer, Apopka, FL collection Mr. Kolbinskie
Walter E. Lanehart, Chief Plumbing Inspector, Apopka, FL collection Mr. Lanehart
Samuel M. Lewis, Jr., Worshipful Grand Master, Masons of Florida, Longwood, FL collection Mr. Lewis
Jared Marchman, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Hal Marchman, Jr., Apopka, FL collection the Marchmans
Jenny Marchman, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Hal Marchman, Jr., Apopka, FL collection the Marchmans
Mr. & Mrs. T.E.Mardis, Realtors, Orlando, FL collection Mr. & Mrs. Mardis
Geraldine Mercer, Mother of Margaret Mercer, Apopka, FL collection Margaret Mercer
Nathaniel Metzger, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Metzger, Orlando, FL collection the Metzgers
Jack W. McDowall, Athletic Director Rollins College, Winter Park, FL collection Rollins College
Bonnie Newman, Wife of Doug Newman, Maitland, FL collection the Newmans
Anna Marie Panicola, Fine Jewelry Consultant & Manager, Tolvca Lake, CA private collection
Dr. & Mrs. William D. Paisley, Ashland, Ohio collection the Paisleys
Chris Ramsey, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Ray Ramsey, Winter Park, FL collection the Ramseys
Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th President of the United States of America artist's collection
James S. Reid, Owner of Second Chance, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Reid
Zollie Reid, Founder & Director Kingston Resort, Kingston, OK collection James Reid
Kenny Rodgers, Pop-Country Superstar Singer collection Peaches Records and Tapes, Hialeah, FL
Dr. Hans Selye, Founder & President International Institute of Stress, Montreal, Canada private collection
Orenthal James. "O.J." Simpson, Football Player of the Decade 1970s, private purchase
Harry E. Smith, Gazebo Manufacturer, Orange, MA collection Jeanette Smith
William T. Burndyn Smith, Prince of Egypt, New Orleans, LA collection Mr. Smith
Ann Souppa, Wife of Ralph Souppa, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Souppa
Ralph Souppa, Master Craftsman, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Souppa
Evelyn C Thies, Wife of George F. Thies, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Thies
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ussery, Owner Swimming Pool Decks, Orlando, FL collection the Usserys
Mrs. Rex E. Van Akin, Past National Grand President Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, Orlando, FL collection Zeta
Omega Chapter at the University of Central Florida
Ben Vissi, Owner Great Graphics Gallery, Orlando, FL collection Mr. Vissi
George Walton, Headmaster George School collection Mary Beth McVaugh, Riverton, NJ
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