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Through his love of all things outdoors, Michael, learned to not just paint what he saw, but to make it as lifelike as possible. Taking
great pride in the smallest of details is evidenced in being able to see the finger nails on the hand of a Mexican officer holding a
sword engraved on his famous Alamo gun {Clouds of War}, to a flea on the collar of a commissioned dog portrait.
One of the things that makes Michael truly unique is his ability to master all aspects of art. From painting, to the design of custom
knives and bronze sculptures, there are very few artisans in his league of limitless abilities. Michael is a world class engraver, with
several of his custom pieces now considered priceless and are being held in private collections all over the world, including three
former presidents. He has also designed for many outdoor-related companies such as Browning.
Michael fells one of his greatest achievements is having Athos Menaboni suggest that he be the one to do the restoration work on his
murals. Menaboni is regarded as one of the greatest wildlife and mural artist of his time. When Michael had completed the work,
Menaboni was brought in to view the restoration. After a long time, Menaboni stated” I can’t tell where you did your work. It looks
just as it did the day I completed it”. Since that time Michael has restored Menaboni’s murals across the south including the R.J.
Reynolds mansion on Sapelo Island for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Swan House in Atlanta for the
Atlanta Historical Society.