Michael is an artist, photographer, and writer who recently relocated to Coimbra, Portugal. Prior to moving to Europe, Michael owned a fine art portrait studio for thirty years. He photographed families, children, and individuals in his unique, lively and creative style. The high point of his career meeting and photographing Barak Obama on several occasions. Never one to settle, upon closing his studio it seemed apparent that this was a good time to begin a new chapter in his life. Relocating to Europe with his creative partner in life, an accomplished encaustic painter and photographer in her own right, freed them both to start anew, pursuing their shared passions of art, food, and travel. He recently started a new facebook page, Tertúlia das Artes – A gathering of Creatives in the hopes of bringing together artists of all disciplines and all nationalities currently practicing in Portugal.