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 Mentalist,Big Bang Theory,Heroes,The Dollhouse,House,Lie to Me,Chuck, Privileged, Secrets Life of an American Teenager, Boston Legal, ER, Ugly Betty,Sarah Connor Chronicles,New Adventures of Old Christine,Two and Half Men,Moonlight,MisGuided,Numbers,Women's Murder Club,Eli Stone,Samantha Who,Carpoolers, Without a Trace, Gilmore Girls, Scrubs, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, Greys Anatomy, Cold Case, CSI. NY., CSI Miami, Entourage,Reba,According to Jim, the Class,Notes from the Underbelly,Studio 60 , Close to Home, Veronica Mars , Hank, and The Middle,
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 .