Mike has won numerous awards at art shows, he’s taken part in more than 20 national and international exhibitions as artist and juror.
He has been painting since childhood, started entering art shows as a teen and eventually earned a BFA from Utah State University.
In 2015 Mike was awarded the coveted Silver Medal of Honor at the 148th AWS International Exhibition in New York, and in 2018 he was invited to exhibit in the Masters of watercolor exhibition in St. Petersburg.