Bio As early as age seven Michael Leu gained recognition as an artist when he won first place in the International Children's painting contest in Tokyo, Japan. Michael studied fine art and design in Taiwan in the late 60's and had his printmaking training at Otis Parsons in Los Angeles in the early 80's. Michael's images convey both a native innocence as well as worldly sophistication, which together give the viewer a satisfying response. Whether it be his cats, women or landscapes, Michael's extraordinary sense of color, his spontaneous yet well-executed placement of images, all invoke in us a sense of well-being, a smile, a chuckle, a delightful moment of enhanced comprehension of our surroundings. For more information about the artist, visit www.michaelleu.com Reflection The key to originality in art is self-discipline and creative thought; coordinating thinking and painting comes as naturally to me as breathing.