Michael Ansell has been doing photography ,drawing ,and painting ever since he graduated from American University in Washington D.C. with a B.A. in Photography/Visual Communication. He has had One Person Shows in Galleries in New York , Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, and Seattle. He's also been included in group shows all over the United States. His drawings are also in many Permanent Collections as well as the Museo De La Madrid. He illustrated an award winning Childrens book titled "Birdseye". One of his "day jobs" is working as a Still Photographer for the studios in Hollywood. In that capacity he takes behind the scene shots as well as celebrity portraits. Selected one-person art shows: Hugo de Pagano, N.Y.C.,Peter Miller, Chcago, Harris Gallery, Houston, Swope Gallery,L.A., and Foster-White Gallery, Seattle elected group shows:Lascano Gallery,Lenox,Ma. Museo De La Madrid, Madrid, G.Ray Hawkins Gallery,L.A., Andre Zarre Gallery, N.Y.C., John Bergrruen Gallery,S.F., Midwest Museum