California Artist Michael Strauss at mstraussstudios.com
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Michael Strauss, was born and raised in Southern California. His avid passion for art and creating can be traced back to when he was a young boy attending elementary school, where he naturally excelled in art classes. Since then there has been no holding him back. While maturing as a young artist and craftsman, he attended several creative schools and workshops including Pasadena Art Center College of Design, Ventura College, Los Angeles Mission College, and Los Angeles Pierce College. Michael continues to study a wide range of artistic disciplines such as oil and acrylic painting, pen and ink, charcoal and pastel drawing, sculpture and photography. He loves to craft just about anything he can get his creative hands on and is eager to share his talent with others. For the past 25 years he has worked in the toy industry as a Master Model Maker, building sculpted mechanical working prototypes created from various raw materials. Michael's creative works have been featured in several shows and exhibits in the Ventura and Los Angeles areas, and his paintings, sculpture and photography have won numerous awards.