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Biography
Michael Mao grew up in Shanghai,
China. He began teaching himself drawing and painting
at the young age of seven. He also learned painting through many
workshops during the weekends
when he was in middle school and high school. After graduated
from Tongji University, one of the
most prestigious architecture schools in China, Michael did many
architectural renderings while
working as an instructor in School of Architecture and Urban
Design at Tongji University.
In 1992, Michael moved to the United States to advance his architecture
career by pursuing his
Master of Architecture at University of Texas at Arlington. While
working as full-time architect,
he was fascinated by 3D computer graphics and animations. Michael
quit his architect job and
went on to pursue his Master of Science in Visualization at Texas
A&M University in 1997.
Because of his traditional painting skill and computer graphics
knowledge, he was hired as a
Matte Painting Technical Director for Oscar winning film "Shrek"
at PDI/DreamWorks.
Michael is currently working
as a Digital Artist at PDI/DreamWorks.
Michael's paintings display an
artistic mastery of color, lighting, perspective, technique,
and vision.
His paintings cover subject matter ranging from landscape, portraits,
and figures.
Michael's paintings have been exhibited in many National and
international Juried Exhibition,
and won many Awards.
Awards and Recognition
2007, "3rd Place", RayMar's Third Annual Art Competition
2007, "Award of Excellence", Oil Painters of America,
Western Regional Juried Exhibition
2007, Finalist of 24rd Annual Artist's Magazine competition,
"Figurative and Portrait" category
2007, Finalist in April, May, June, and July 2007 RayMar's 2nd
Annual Fine Art Competition
2007, Grand Prize Winner for Artist's Magazine Online Competition
2007, Honorable Mentions in "Landscape" Category for
Artist's Magazine Online Competition
2007, Winners for both Categories in "People And Life"
and "Land and Seascapes" for the first
Masterpiece Elite Salon Art Contest
2006, Finalist of 23rd Annual Artist's Magazine competition,
"Figurative and Portrait" category
2006, "Honorable Mention", Salon International 2006,
International Museum of Contemporary Masters,
Greenhouse Gallery
2006, "Jury's Top 50", Salon International 2006, International
Museum of Contemporary Masters,
Greenhouse Gallery
2006, "Award of Excellence", Oil Painters of America,
15th Annual National Juried Exhibition of
Traditional Oils
2005, "Award of Excellence", Oil Painters of America,
Western Regional Exhibition
2005, "Second Prize of Oil Painting," Parkhurst Art
Galleries' nautical theme competition
2004, Award of Distinguished Technical Communication, STC, 2003-2004
Online Communication
Competition
2001, Best Animated Feature Film for Oscar, "Shrek",
PDI/DreamWorks
1998, "The Hidden Truth", was selected for inclusion
in the SIGGRAPH 98 Computer
Animation Festival program
1996, Faculty Citation of Merit awarded upon graduation in recognition
of a record of superior
academic achievement
1995, Best of Show in Ken Roberts Memorial Delineation Competition,
American Institute
of Architecture, Dallas
Exhibitions
2008, Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition,
Devin Galleries, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
2008, Oil Painters of America 17th Annual National Juried Exhibition
of Traditional Oil Paintings,
Dana Gallery, Missoula, Montana
2008, California Art Club 97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition,
Pasadena Museum of California Art,
Pasadena, California
2008, Salon International 2008, International Museum of Contemporary
Masters, Greenhouse Gallery,
San Antonio, Texas
2007, The Great American Figurative Artists Group Show, Waterhouse
Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
2007, SmallWorks North America 2007 Juried Exhibition and Sale,
The Greenwich Workshop Gallery,
Fairfield, Connecticut
2007, Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition,
Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
2007, Small Art Work Group Show, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara,
California
2006, Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition,
Lee Youngman Gallery,
Calistoga, California
2006, Salon International 2006, International Museum of Contemporary
Masters, Greenhouse Gallery,
San Antonio, Texas
2006, Oil Painters of America 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition
of Traditional Oil Paintings,
Dana Gallery, Missoula, Montana
2006, Figures Group Show, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara,
California
2005, Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Exhibition,
Waterhouse Gallery,
Santa Barbara, California
2005, Oil Painters of America 14th Annual National Juried Exhibition
of Traditional Oil Paintings,
Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
2005, 2nd Annual National Juried Figure Exhibition, Red Dot Fine
Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Professional Affiliation
Oil Painters of America
California Art Club
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Michael Mao grew up in Shanghai,
China. He began teaching himself drawing and painting Michael is currently working as a Digital Artist at PDI/DreamWorks. Michael's paintings display an
artistic mastery of color, lighting, perspective, technique,
and vision. Awards and Recognition Exhibitions Professional Affiliation |
For more information call 805-962-8885 or email: art@waterhousegallery.com
For more information call 805-962-8885 or email: art@waterhousegallery.com