The proposal for this year’s X theme concerns the threat of extinction for wildlife due to climate change. A bird commonly seen today is reflected on a fossil of itself, calling to mind the knowledge that many species are only known to us today by their preserved remains, and that nothing is truly permanent. The composition contains an X in the mirroring of the bird, and the issue of extinction itself is inspired by the theme.

Michael is an emerging artist based in Kingston, New York. He earned an MFA at the New York Academy of Art and a Bachelors of Industrial Design at Pratt Institute. From an early age he studied under Peggy Frank at her Young Artists Studio in Livermore, California. His professional work experience includes art instruction, electric motorcycle startups, advertising firms, sign painting shops and battery technology manufacturers.

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