Michael Stoeckle

I am self taught except for some classes from Kean University in NJ, USA and SVA in New York. I am from the east coast, NJ. I lived in NYC for about three years. That was where I did most of my photography. Will try to get some up here on Saatchi soon. During that time I also studied sculpture with the great Vasili Nicolesque. A wonderful teacher, half of his color theory class dropped during the first week when they discovered he was teaching it, such was his reputation. He was a last minute replacement for another teacher. He made people work, I liked that. I have a sculpture in the lobby at my University in the art building (unless they have thrown it out or sold it). I haven't been back in a while.
On to the west coast, San Diego for about a year. Surfed all the time, didn't do much more. San Francisco was my home for a while. I can attribute that time there with most of my artistic development. - that is where i created "Universe." I worked at night - late. I would jam my tunes, and feel what I wanted to do and work on the painting, usually working until almost daybreak. I like the quiet of the night. I can think better during the night hours. The psychic energy definitely gets through more. I also pain...

BA English/Second major Fine Arts
CELTA certificate