LOMBARD ST.,SAN FRANCISCO, CA4 (2004) Peinture par Mike Granatt

Mike Granatt is a native of Buffalo, New York and resided there through his graduation from the University of Buffalo in 1964 when he obtained a B.S. in Civil Engineering. His next five years were spent in the United States Air Force, where while serving as a navigator, he was stationed at various locations throughout the U.S, Southeast Asia and the Pacific.It was duriung this time he first developed an interest in photography, wood carving, painting and sculpture when he lived in Roswell, New Mexico.

In 1969, Mike left the Air Force and joined Oakland [CA] Public Works as an Assistsnt Civil Engineer, where, aside from performing various design and construction tasks, and the preparatiopn of technical legislation, he was also responsible for providing technical photography for landslides and other geotechnnical problems. He also provided photographic records for other projects.

During this time Mike and his wife also established a small commercial photography business which specializes in providing images for event publicity.

Mike's photography has been published on a calendar and in Photographer's Forum 1985 "Best of Photography" annual.

Mike is currently [since 1990] the holder of a Certificate for the Art in Public Places Program of the San Francisco [CA] which allows him to sell his wood scuolptures, paintings and other works at various locations in the City of San Francisco. He also sells his works at fairs and exhibits at other Californislocations, including the Oakland {CA] Artisans' Marketplace.

• Nationalité: ÉTATS-UNIS
• Date de naissance : 1941
• Domaines artistiques:
• Groupes: Artistes Contemporains Américains