|  | | Michael Crook--Cougar | | | | About the Artist--Michael Crook
Michael creates handcarved,
handpainted wildlife pins and framed art
pieces from various types hardwoods. Each piece is individually carved, using special carving tools
and chisels, and handpainted, using opaque
watercolors.
He has worked in various media - painting and
drawing, photography, silversmithing,
stained glass, ceramics, printmaking and woodworking.
He was born in Lincoln,
Nebraska and raised in Sierra Madre, California. He
received his art education at Pasadena City College, Chouinard Art Institute, UCLA and Cal State Los
Angeles.
In 1967, he participated in the Combat Artist
program in Vietnam.
Michael's drawings and paintings are a part of the U.S. Army Military
Art Collection at the U. S. Army Center of Military History in Washington D.C. His paintings were exhibited in “Vietnam
15” show at University of the Pacific in 1987 and his photography was
exhibited in “Healing the Wounds” traveling show (The Vietnam
Experience) in 1988.
He has exhibited in many shows since entering this
new phase of his artistic career in 1995. He
lives in Newport Beach
with his wife Pamela and their four cats Fred, Alice, Olliver and
Bella.
For more information, visit Michael's website at:
www.michaelrcrook.com
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