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. He's also works as a Graphic Designer, doing the titles for several T.V. Shows as well as ad layouts.
Selected photography for feature films: Scary Movie2, Clockstoppers, American Pie, Hercules, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Toy Story, Lion King, Pocahantas, and I Love Trouble.
Selected photography for recent television: The Jimmy Kimmel Show,The Mentalist, Shameless, Two and Half Men, Big Bang Theory, The Middle, House, Chuck, Suburgatory, Free Agents, Revenge, Work It, Man up, Rules of Engagement, , Happy Endings, Mike and Molly, Melissa and Joey, Secrets Life of an American Teenager, Entourage, The Defenders, Shit my Dad Says, The Event, Mr Sunshine, Better with You, The Paul Reiser Show , The Whole Truth, Lie to Me, Heroes,The Dollhouse,Privileged, Boston Legal, ER, Ugly Betty,Sarah Connor Chronicles,New Adventures of Old Christine,Without a Trace, Gilmore Girls, Scrubs, Greys Anatomy, Cold Case, CSI. NY., CSI Miami,
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
Selected 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 of Cont. Art,Indiana, and the All California Show, Laguna Museum.
Selected Permanent Collections: Federal Reserve Bank,S.F, Chase Manhattan Bank, Fidelity Savings, and American Express .