Michael Lawrence Bates is a Vancouverite who loves Nature and is inspired to live harmoniously with her. A true proponent for concord, inspired by this majestic monolith of a muse, Michael humbly creates affable art to educate and amuse.

Trained in Classical art forms including Classical Animation as well as 3D Animation tools from an early age, art has been Michael's passion since he can remember.

He enjoys expressing himself through the various mediums using his motley of skills as a scintillating sublimation on the scene.