Michael was interested in art and displayed a talent for drawing at a very early age, being greatly influenced by a deep and strong tradition of art in his family and nurtured and taught by his mother. As he grew and became more determined in his artistic pursuits, he traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia to further his training. He has subsequently studied sculpture including marble carving in Tusancy Italy to learn the techniques of the old masters. A love for the human form and an ability to communicate thoughts and feelings through art are key to Michael's goal of continuing in the great tradition of figurative sculpture.