Michael is a landscape, seascape, and Still Life painter ... he is a "self taught" artist who has been painting 25 years. Michael's inspiration is to paint the beauty of Nature .. Gods creation. Michael started painting after he retired from the United States Postal Service . He spent many years plein air painting ... perfecting his craft and putting in the " brush mileage ". Michael paints in what he describes as a semi - impressionistic style. Michael was featured in the AARP magazine in an article about artists who have painted after they retired. Michael has won numerous awards in the MLAA art show and exhibition. Michael states .. " My paintings are my footsteps that say I was here".