Michael Wicks

Artist Bio

Michael Wicks studied photography at SUNY Geneseo and started shooting with film in the 80's. After taking the 90s off, he rediscovered his love of photography after picking up a new 35mm camera and heading to Alaska. He has shot film and digital all over the world including getting certified to dive and receiving his dive master certification and his Underwater Photo Instructor rating in 2011.

Mr Wicks has won various show and gallery awards across the US for his photography and his paintings. He resides in southern CA trying to get into the water to shoot every month as well as traveling every year to remote places such as Sipidan, Zanzibar, Belize, and many other locales.

Artist Statement