Bio
Michael is a native Californian who moved 22 years ago from San Francisco to Riverside where he enjoyed the beauty of its historical neighborhoods. After a 50 + year absence he has relocated to Salinas the city where he spent his childhood.
He is a member of SF Heritage, the Victorian Alliance of San Francisco (VASF), Alamo Square Neighborhood Association (ASNA), North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA), the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), Monterey County Historical Society (MCHS), Monterey History & Art Association (MHAA), Monterey Museum of Art (MMA), Alliance of Monterey Area Preservationists (AMAP), California Missions Foundation (CMF) & the City of Salinas Historic Resources Board (HRB).
His medium is photography.
His interests include: historic preservation, gardening, interior design, fine arts, California history, Mediterranean cuisine, basketball & travel.
Recent Exhibitions/Awards:
November 17 - December 11 2022 Monterey Museum of Art Miniatures Exhibition (MMA)
March/April 2019 "Spring" Exhibit at Riverside Community Arts Association (RCAA)
February/March 2019 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2019 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
November 2018/January 2019 "Holiday Affaire" Exhibit @ RCAA
November 2018 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
October/November 2018 "Autumn" Exhibit @ RCAA
August/September 2018 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June-August 2018 Members' Exhibit at RAM
Honorable Mention "Farmers Market"
June/July 2018 "Summer" Exhibit at RCAA
May/June 2018 "Mini" Exhibit at RCAA
March/April 2018 "Spring" Exhibit at RCAA
February/March 2018 49th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2018 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2018 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
November 2017/January 2018 "Holiday Affaire" Exhibit @ RCAA
June /August 2017 "California Tales: Real or Imagined" Members' Exhibit @ RAM
June/July 2017 "Hot Time in the City" Members' Exhibit @ RCAA
June 2017 "Summer" Exhibit at RCAA
April/May 2017 "Mini" Exhibit at RCAA
May 2017 106th Annual (1911-2017) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
March/April 2017 "Spring" Exhibit at RCAA
March 2017 48th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2017 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2017 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
November/December 2016 "Holiday" Exhibit at RCAA
October 2016 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
September/October 2016 "Autumn" Exhibit at RCAA
August/September 2016 "Mini" Exhibit at RCAA
June/August 2016 "Carioca Soul" Members' Exhibit @ RAM
June 2016 "Summer" Exhibit @ RCAA
March 2016 47th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
Honorable Mention "Santo 2"
February/March 2016 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2016 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
December 2015/January 2016 "Mini" Exhibit @ RCAA
September/October 2015 Members Show "Drought " @ RAM
August 2015/February 2016 Riverside Arts Council's Artscape
Fall & Winter Exhibition at the Riverside County Administrative Center
10 photographs selected: "Adobe Reflections", "Carnival",
"Congregational Church", "Lavender Lilly", "Musical Chairs"
"Nocturne 1", "Pig Cage", "River Road", "Riverside Sunrise" & "Santo 2"
September/October 2015 "Riverside" Exhibit @ RCAA
August/September 2015 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/July 2015 "Summer" Exhibit @ RCAA
May/June 2015 "Black & White" Exhibit @ RCAA
April/May 2015 "Mini Show" @ RCAA
April 2015 104th Anniversary (1911-2015) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
March/April 2015 "Spring" Exhibit @ RCAA
March 2015 46th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February 2015 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
February/March 2015 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2015 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
November/December 2014 "Holiday Exhibit" @ RCAA
September/October 2014 "Fall Exhibit" @ RCAA
August/September 2014 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
August 2014 Members Show @ RAM
May/June 2014 "Spring" Exhibit @ RCAA
May 2014 103rd Anniversary (1911-2014) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
April/May 2014 Mini Show @ RCAA
March 2014 45th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2014 "New Visions" @ RCAA
January/February 2014 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
December 2013 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
October/November 2013 "Autumn" Exhibit @ RCAA
August 2013/February 2014 Riverside Arts Council's Artscape
Fall & Winter Exhibition at the Riverside County Administrative Center
5 photographs selected: "Magical Mystery Tour", "Riverside Sunset",
"Black Magic II", "Brilliant Galaxy" & "Dolorosa"
August/September 2013 Members Show @ RAM
July/August 2013 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/July 2013 "Rebirth" @ RCAA
June 2013 "The Summer Arts at Dos Lagos Juried Art Show" @ The Shops at Dos Lagos Art Gallery in Corona
April/July 2013 "Inland Views" Works by Regional Artists Exhibit in Congressman Mark Takano's Riverside Office
March 2013 44th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2013 "New Visions" @ RCAA
January/February 2013 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
November/December 2012 "Holiday Affaire Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
November 1st-9th 2012 Riverside Art Museum “OrangeAid” Artist
October/December 2012 "Small Works" Show @ The Arts Colony (TAC) in Corona
October 6th 2012 34th Annual Mayor's Ball for Arts & Innovation @ Riverside's Citrus Tower
September/November 2012 "Maxine Peister Show" @ CAA
August/September 2012 "Members Mini Exhibit" @ RCAA
July/August 2012 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/November 10th 2012 Featured Artist @ The Daily Brew Coffee House
2955 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92503
951-352-7477
(just south of the 91 (1 exit E of Tyler) at Albertson’s center (Lincoln Plaza) at Van Buren & Lincoln, next to Asahi Sushi.
Hours: Mon - Fri: 5am-10pm, Sat & Sun: 6am-8pm
June/August 2012 "The Great Outdoors" Exhibit @ The Arts Colony (TAC) in Corona
June/July 2012 Members Show @ RAM
June/July 2012 "Mission Inn" Exhibit @ RCAA
May/June 2012 "Spring Fling" Exhibit @ CAA
May 2012 101st Anniversary (1911-2012) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
April/June 2012 "Best of Your Best" Exhibit @ The Arts Colony (TAC) in Corona
April/June 2012 Spring Members Exhibit @ RCAA
March/April 2012 Members/Artist of the Year Show @ CAA
March/April 2012 "Imagining the Future of Reading 2012" @ RCAA
"Books: Gateway To Other Worlds" Selected By Riverside Arts Council For Published Poster Edition
March 2012 43rd Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2012 "Open Award Art Show" @ CAA
February/March 2012 "New Visions" @ RCAA
January/February 2012 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
November/December 2011 "Off The Wall 2011" @ RAM
November/December 2011 "Holiday Affaire Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
November/December 2011 "De Colores/Holiday III Exhibit @ CAA
November 2011 Brandon Gallery Juried Small Works Show in Fallbrook, CA
October/November 2011 "Autumn Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
September/November 2011 "Dominick Frascella Show" @ CAA
July/August 2011 "Hot Time In The City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/July 2011 Members Show @ RAM
June/July 2011 "Spring Fling" Exhibit @ CAA
June 2011 "The Summer Arts at Dos Lagos Juried Art Show" @ The Shops at Dos Lagos Art Gallery in Corona
May/June 2011 "Spring Forth" Members Exhibit @ RCAA
May 2011 100th Anniversary (1911-2011) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
May 2011 5th Annual Friends of Corona Public Library Photography Exhibit "America the Beautiful"
April/May 2011 "3 + 1 Artist of the Year" Exhibit @ CAA
April 2011 "Open Juried Art Show" @ Fallbrook Art Center
March/April 2011 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
March 2011 42nd Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
March/April 2011 "Moving Colors...the Time of the Day" @ CCAA
March/April 2011 "Maxine Peister Show" @ CAA
February/March 2011 "New Visions Member Exhibit" @ RCAA
February 2011 Friends of Riverside Community College District Forensics Benefit Art Auction in Corona
January/February 2011 "Love Blooms & Heartfelt" @ CAA
January/February 2011 "Winter Dreams" @ RCAA
November/December 2010 “Off the Wall 2010” @ RAM
November/January 2011 De Colores/Holiday Show @ CAA
October/November 2010 Relish Delicatessen & Catering located at 3535 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501. His solo show includes 11 photographs: "Apricot Blossoms", "Babalu", "Gaviota Memory", "Grassy Granite", "Italian Spring", "Jensen-Alvarado Ranch House Kitchen Window", "Loggia Light", "Magical Mystery Tour", "Riverside Descent", "Riverside Old YMCA", & "Riverside Poppies 2". Curator for this exhibition is RCAA’s Mark Schooley.
October/November 2010 "Autumn Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
September 2010/March 2011 Riverside Arts Council's Artscape
Fall & Winter Exhibition at the Riverside County Administrative Center
6 photographs selected: "Fanlight", "Hairy Fiddle", "Nestled Breakfast",
"Recycled View", "Shade of Purple" & "UFO-Unidentified Flying Oinker"
September/December 2010-"Best Foot Forward" Members Show @ CCAA
September/November 2010 -“Dominick Frascella Show” @ CAA
August/September 2010-"Fresh Produce" @ CAA
July/September 2010-"RAM Members' Mini Show" @ RAM
July/August 2010-" Faces, Places & Traces of History" @ Corona Public Library
July/August 2010-"Hot Time in the City" @ RCAA
June/July 2010-"Buildings Past or Present" @ CAA
May/November 2010-"Color Purple" @ Corona's Rejuvenate
May/June 2010-"Magical Moments" @ Corona Public Library
May/June 2010-"Spring Forth" @ Riverside Community Arts Association (RCAA)
May/June 2010-"Spring Fling" @ CAA
February/March 2010-"Maxine Piester Show" @ CAA
February 2010 Friends of Riverside Community College District Forensics Benefit Art Auction in Corona
January/February 2010-“My Funny Valentine” @ CAA
Award of Merit for “Courting Crustaceans”
November 2009-January 2010-“A Few of My Favorite Things” @ CAA
November 2009-“Off the Wall 2009” @ Riverside Art Museum (RAM)
Sold “UFO-Unidentified Flying Oinker” & “Purgatorio”
October 2009-“Dominick Frascella Show” @ CAA
August/September 2009-“De Colores” @ Corona Art Association (CAA)
Award of Merit for “Aparicion de San Jose”
August 2009-“When Swine Flu” @ Division 9 Gallery in Riverside
July 2009-Gates Cactus & Succulent Society Photography Show in Redlands
First & Third Place
Michael is a native Californian who moved 22 years ago from San Francisco to Riverside where he enjoyed the beauty of its historical neighborhoods. After a 50 + year absence he has relocated to Salinas the city where he spent his childhood.
He is a member of SF Heritage, the Victorian Alliance of San Francisco (VASF), Alamo Square Neighborhood Association (ASNA), North of Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA), the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), Monterey County Historical Society (MCHS), Monterey History & Art Association (MHAA), Monterey Museum of Art (MMA), Alliance of Monterey Area Preservationists (AMAP), California Missions Foundation (CMF) & the City of Salinas Historic Resources Board (HRB).
His medium is photography.
His interests include: historic preservation, gardening, interior design, fine arts, California history, Mediterranean cuisine, basketball & travel.
Recent Exhibitions/Awards:
November 17 - December 11 2022 Monterey Museum of Art Miniatures Exhibition (MMA)
March/April 2019 "Spring" Exhibit at Riverside Community Arts Association (RCAA)
February/March 2019 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2019 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
November 2018/January 2019 "Holiday Affaire" Exhibit @ RCAA
November 2018 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
October/November 2018 "Autumn" Exhibit @ RCAA
August/September 2018 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June-August 2018 Members' Exhibit at RAM
Honorable Mention "Farmers Market"
June/July 2018 "Summer" Exhibit at RCAA
May/June 2018 "Mini" Exhibit at RCAA
March/April 2018 "Spring" Exhibit at RCAA
February/March 2018 49th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2018 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2018 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
November 2017/January 2018 "Holiday Affaire" Exhibit @ RCAA
June /August 2017 "California Tales: Real or Imagined" Members' Exhibit @ RAM
June/July 2017 "Hot Time in the City" Members' Exhibit @ RCAA
June 2017 "Summer" Exhibit at RCAA
April/May 2017 "Mini" Exhibit at RCAA
May 2017 106th Annual (1911-2017) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
March/April 2017 "Spring" Exhibit at RCAA
March 2017 48th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2017 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2017 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
November/December 2016 "Holiday" Exhibit at RCAA
October 2016 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
September/October 2016 "Autumn" Exhibit at RCAA
August/September 2016 "Mini" Exhibit at RCAA
June/August 2016 "Carioca Soul" Members' Exhibit @ RAM
June 2016 "Summer" Exhibit @ RCAA
March 2016 47th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
Honorable Mention "Santo 2"
February/March 2016 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2016 "Members Photo Media Exhibit" @ RCAA
December 2015/January 2016 "Mini" Exhibit @ RCAA
September/October 2015 Members Show "Drought " @ RAM
August 2015/February 2016 Riverside Arts Council's Artscape
Fall & Winter Exhibition at the Riverside County Administrative Center
10 photographs selected: "Adobe Reflections", "Carnival",
"Congregational Church", "Lavender Lilly", "Musical Chairs"
"Nocturne 1", "Pig Cage", "River Road", "Riverside Sunrise" & "Santo 2"
September/October 2015 "Riverside" Exhibit @ RCAA
August/September 2015 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/July 2015 "Summer" Exhibit @ RCAA
May/June 2015 "Black & White" Exhibit @ RCAA
April/May 2015 "Mini Show" @ RCAA
April 2015 104th Anniversary (1911-2015) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
March/April 2015 "Spring" Exhibit @ RCAA
March 2015 46th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February 2015 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
February/March 2015 "New Visions" Exhibit @ RCAA
January/February 2015 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
November/December 2014 "Holiday Exhibit" @ RCAA
September/October 2014 "Fall Exhibit" @ RCAA
August/September 2014 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
August 2014 Members Show @ RAM
May/June 2014 "Spring" Exhibit @ RCAA
May 2014 103rd Anniversary (1911-2014) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
April/May 2014 Mini Show @ RCAA
March 2014 45th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2014 "New Visions" @ RCAA
January/February 2014 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
December 2013 "Off The Wall" Exhibit @ RAM
October/November 2013 "Autumn" Exhibit @ RCAA
August 2013/February 2014 Riverside Arts Council's Artscape
Fall & Winter Exhibition at the Riverside County Administrative Center
5 photographs selected: "Magical Mystery Tour", "Riverside Sunset",
"Black Magic II", "Brilliant Galaxy" & "Dolorosa"
August/September 2013 Members Show @ RAM
July/August 2013 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/July 2013 "Rebirth" @ RCAA
June 2013 "The Summer Arts at Dos Lagos Juried Art Show" @ The Shops at Dos Lagos Art Gallery in Corona
April/July 2013 "Inland Views" Works by Regional Artists Exhibit in Congressman Mark Takano's Riverside Office
March 2013 44th Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2013 "New Visions" @ RCAA
January/February 2013 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
November/December 2012 "Holiday Affaire Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
November 1st-9th 2012 Riverside Art Museum “OrangeAid” Artist
October/December 2012 "Small Works" Show @ The Arts Colony (TAC) in Corona
October 6th 2012 34th Annual Mayor's Ball for Arts & Innovation @ Riverside's Citrus Tower
September/November 2012 "Maxine Peister Show" @ CAA
August/September 2012 "Members Mini Exhibit" @ RCAA
July/August 2012 "Hot Time in the City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/November 10th 2012 Featured Artist @ The Daily Brew Coffee House
2955 Van Buren Blvd, Riverside, CA 92503
951-352-7477
(just south of the 91 (1 exit E of Tyler) at Albertson’s center (Lincoln Plaza) at Van Buren & Lincoln, next to Asahi Sushi.
Hours: Mon - Fri: 5am-10pm, Sat & Sun: 6am-8pm
June/August 2012 "The Great Outdoors" Exhibit @ The Arts Colony (TAC) in Corona
June/July 2012 Members Show @ RAM
June/July 2012 "Mission Inn" Exhibit @ RCAA
May/June 2012 "Spring Fling" Exhibit @ CAA
May 2012 101st Anniversary (1911-2012) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
April/June 2012 "Best of Your Best" Exhibit @ The Arts Colony (TAC) in Corona
April/June 2012 Spring Members Exhibit @ RCAA
March/April 2012 Members/Artist of the Year Show @ CAA
March/April 2012 "Imagining the Future of Reading 2012" @ RCAA
"Books: Gateway To Other Worlds" Selected By Riverside Arts Council For Published Poster Edition
March 2012 43rd Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
February/March 2012 "Open Award Art Show" @ CAA
February/March 2012 "New Visions" @ RCAA
January/February 2012 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
November/December 2011 "Off The Wall 2011" @ RAM
November/December 2011 "Holiday Affaire Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
November/December 2011 "De Colores/Holiday III Exhibit @ CAA
November 2011 Brandon Gallery Juried Small Works Show in Fallbrook, CA
October/November 2011 "Autumn Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
September/November 2011 "Dominick Frascella Show" @ CAA
July/August 2011 "Hot Time In The City" Exhibit @ RCAA
June/July 2011 Members Show @ RAM
June/July 2011 "Spring Fling" Exhibit @ CAA
June 2011 "The Summer Arts at Dos Lagos Juried Art Show" @ The Shops at Dos Lagos Art Gallery in Corona
May/June 2011 "Spring Forth" Members Exhibit @ RCAA
May 2011 100th Anniversary (1911-2011) National Orange All California Juried Exhibition
May 2011 5th Annual Friends of Corona Public Library Photography Exhibit "America the Beautiful"
April/May 2011 "3 + 1 Artist of the Year" Exhibit @ CAA
April 2011 "Open Juried Art Show" @ Fallbrook Art Center
March/April 2011 Members Photography Exhibit @ RCAA
March 2011 42nd Annual Multi Media Mini Juried Show @ Redlands Art Association
March/April 2011 "Moving Colors...the Time of the Day" @ CCAA
March/April 2011 "Maxine Peister Show" @ CAA
February/March 2011 "New Visions Member Exhibit" @ RCAA
February 2011 Friends of Riverside Community College District Forensics Benefit Art Auction in Corona
January/February 2011 "Love Blooms & Heartfelt" @ CAA
January/February 2011 "Winter Dreams" @ RCAA
November/December 2010 “Off the Wall 2010” @ RAM
November/January 2011 De Colores/Holiday Show @ CAA
October/November 2010 Relish Delicatessen & Catering located at 3535 University Avenue, Riverside, CA 92501. His solo show includes 11 photographs: "Apricot Blossoms", "Babalu", "Gaviota Memory", "Grassy Granite", "Italian Spring", "Jensen-Alvarado Ranch House Kitchen Window", "Loggia Light", "Magical Mystery Tour", "Riverside Descent", "Riverside Old YMCA", & "Riverside Poppies 2". Curator for this exhibition is RCAA’s Mark Schooley.
October/November 2010 "Autumn Members Exhibit" @ RCAA
September 2010/March 2011 Riverside Arts Council's Artscape
Fall & Winter Exhibition at the Riverside County Administrative Center
6 photographs selected: "Fanlight", "Hairy Fiddle", "Nestled Breakfast",
"Recycled View", "Shade of Purple" & "UFO-Unidentified Flying Oinker"
September/December 2010-"Best Foot Forward" Members Show @ CCAA
September/November 2010 -“Dominick Frascella Show” @ CAA
August/September 2010-"Fresh Produce" @ CAA
July/September 2010-"RAM Members' Mini Show" @ RAM
July/August 2010-" Faces, Places & Traces of History" @ Corona Public Library
July/August 2010-"Hot Time in the City" @ RCAA
June/July 2010-"Buildings Past or Present" @ CAA
May/November 2010-"Color Purple" @ Corona's Rejuvenate
May/June 2010-"Magical Moments" @ Corona Public Library
May/June 2010-"Spring Forth" @ Riverside Community Arts Association (RCAA)
May/June 2010-"Spring Fling" @ CAA
February/March 2010-"Maxine Piester Show" @ CAA
February 2010 Friends of Riverside Community College District Forensics Benefit Art Auction in Corona
January/February 2010-“My Funny Valentine” @ CAA
Award of Merit for “Courting Crustaceans”
November 2009-January 2010-“A Few of My Favorite Things” @ CAA
November 2009-“Off the Wall 2009” @ Riverside Art Museum (RAM)
Sold “UFO-Unidentified Flying Oinker” & “Purgatorio”
October 2009-“Dominick Frascella Show” @ CAA
August/September 2009-“De Colores” @ Corona Art Association (CAA)
Award of Merit for “Aparicion de San Jose”
August 2009-“When Swine Flu” @ Division 9 Gallery in Riverside
July 2009-Gates Cactus & Succulent Society Photography Show in Redlands
First & Third Place
