Biography for Michael Germann

Born In Edmonton Alberta Grew Up on small farm south of Edgerton till age 8 moved to Lloydminster finished School. Worked in the oilfield and moved to Edmonton Around 1980

I acquired a Brain Injury which caused me to make some drastic changes in my life. I turned to doing art work as a way to safely express myself during a time of great disturbance in my life. I discovered that this was not only a great therapy for my self, but was also something that I greatly enjoyed doing and sharing with other people. I purchased an old camera and used it as an excuse to get out of the house and into the community. It worked for me! Some days I would just take the camera and go for walks in the river valley and not take a single shot. As time went on, I met others who were also into photography/ artwork and we encouraged each other to keep up the photography and artworks. My passion for artworks and photography has since flourished. My only lament is that due to the chemical exposure from earlier on in life, I cannot develop my own prints and have to rely on others for help.

I have been doing photography and art work since 1989 year. I had some work hanging at a local restaurant in Edmonton. Have had Showings at the City Hall, Harcourt House Gallery, Mayfield Inn, The Bus Barns In Old Strathcona, The Edmonton and Red Deer Public Libraries, Carrage Gallery in Toronto, Spectrum Gallery in Edmonton , Flatlanders Gallery in Edmonton and Stollery Gallery in Edmonton

I belong to ALBERTA ARTISTS with BRAIN INJURY SOCIETY, OUT of THE SHADOWS ARTS CRAFTS & WELLNESS ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION (ACWAA) and ARTS ON THE AVE

Artist Highlights

• Lives In:    Canada
• ArtWanted.com Gallery:    Fine Art
• Proficient Software:    Photoshop