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Black Lagoon. This was impossible, so he created his own creepy world to inhabit.
Michael developed his drawing skills by copying mummies and piranhas out of checked out
library books. In his teens Slack's artistic aspirations gravitated towards underground
comics and punk rock gig poster graphics . After attending a summer art program at
Cal-Arts, Michael decided that art school was his only real option.
Michael enrolled in the San Francisco Art Institute and went from painting moody pictures
populated with all sorts of strange creatures to large abstract oil paintings,
and in 1992 earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Painting.
Upon graduating Michael turned his love of monsters into a career creating and animating
characters for computer games. After only a few years in the gaming industry Michael
decided to jump on the freelance roller coaster which he has been happily riding ever since.
Michael's illustrations have appeared in books, magazines, and on TV. His paintings and
drawings have been exhibited in the U.S. and Europe.
Currently Michael is fulfilling one of his life long dreams illustrating childrens picture books.
Michael has two new books scheduled for release in 2008.