Artist

Michael Nye lives in San Antonio a few blocks from the Alamo. He practiced law for 10 years before pursuing photography full time. He has had over 30 one-person exhibits in museums and universities around the country.

He has been a recipient of a Mid-America National Endowment for the Arts grant in photography, 2003 Kronkosky Foundation grant and a participant in two Arts America tours in the Middle East and Asia. He has lectured widely in Morocco, India and many museums and universities.

He has photographed around the world including projects in Russian Siberia, Iraq in the first Gulf War, China and Labrador. His exhibit "Children of Children" has been touring the United States for five years.

His current exhibition, "Fine Line, Mental Health/Mental Illness" an audio and photographic documentary opened at the Witte Museum in 2003/2004.

He is married to poet Naomi Shihab Nye and has one son, Madison.

Presentations:

Michael Nye has given talks and conducted discussions in a wide variety of settings including: The Middle East; the American Embassy in Morocco and India; The Stieren Arts Enrichment Series, Trinity University; The National Conference of State Legislatures; University of Hawaii and many schools and museums in this country. Most recently he presented at "Stir the Senses" American Psychiatric Association in NYC and Artist Lecture Series at the Salt Lake Art Center.

The format of his talks may includes, slide and power point presentations. For more information contact artist.