Born in 1979, the youngest son to a violinist father and artist mother, Michael grew up drawing from a very early age. With an interest in becoming an animator, Michael spent his high school years in Los Angeles studying anatomy and figure drawing under leaders in the field. It was not until the age of 18, however, when Michael went to his first painting workshop, that he knew he had found his calling. Known now for his still-life, portraiture, and figure painting, Michael uses a dramatic "chiaroscuro" (or "light-and-shadow") approach to create powerful and moving paintings. At his young age, Michael has been awarded honors at many national exhibitions, and his work has been featured numerous times in Southwest Art Magazine. Mr. Siegel shows at galleries across the USA as well as in Amsterdam. Currently, Michael resides in Los Angeles.

EDUCATION
Artelier Prohl; Milwaukee, WI
California Art Institute; Calabasas, CA
Associates in Art; Encino, CA
UC Berkeley; Berkeley, CA
Academy of Art College, San Francisco, CA
Scottsdale Artists' School; Phoenix, AZ
Fechin Art Workshops; Taos, NM
Gallery Americana Workshop; Carmel, CA
The Art Students League of New York; NY, NY

SHOWS & AWARDS
2003 - Salon International; Greenhouse Gallery (Jury's Choice Award)
2004 - 20th Anniversary Exhibition; Waterhouse Gallery
2005 - Art Renewal Center Salon Competition (Finalist, Portrait)
2005 - Young Artists Show; Wendt Gallery
2006 - Art Renewal Center Salon Competition (Finalist, Still-Life)
2009 - Two-Man Show, Michael Siegel & Dan Beck; Waterhouse Gallery
2010 - California Art Club/LA Opera 'Celebrating Wagner's Ring Cycle' Special Exhibition
2010 - Salmagundi Club, Non-Members Show
2010 - Hudson Valley Art Association Annual Exhibition
2010 - Oil Painters of America, Western Regional Show
2010 - PAN AMSTERDAM Art Exhibition; Amsterdam, NL
2010 - Great American Figurative Artists Exhibition; Waterhouse Gallery
2010 - Bold Brush Art Competition (Finalist Winner)
2011 - REALISM '11 Art Exhibition; Amsterdam, NL