About the Artist

Daniel Michael was born in Virginia, and raised in Michigan, in 1983 received a B.F.A. in Graphic Design in a joint program between Aquinas College and Kendall School of Design. After having worked as a graphic designer and illustrator for advertising agencies, he began painting full-time in 2008. Daniel lives in Hanover County, Virginia, with his wife and two children.

Daniel prefers pastel as a medium because of its directness, just pigment and sanded paper, but also because of the inherent ability of pastel to reflect light, and its versatility of application and manipulation. His goal is to create paintings filled with light, atmosphere and texture.