.Michael Swanson is an artistic prodigy who hails from Baltimore, Maryland. Self-taught, he has been drawing since the age of 4. His family encouraged his artistic abilities, and helped to motivate him in his vision to become a better artist. His first public showing was in 1989 as part of a group showing at the Community College of Baltimore (CCB). From there, he participated in the arts fair Artscape, located in Baltimore city, from 1992 to 1999. His work has been featured on local television and newspaper outlets. He has also shown in...more