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Animal Guides	Cows	Dog, Stars	Emerging from Stone

Into Coyote's Dream	Isis and Ravens	Juggling Life	Raven Flight

Ravens, Dog	River Goddess	Wolf Changing	Worlds to Come

Michael Godey - Artist's Biography

Michael Godey was born in Washington, D.C. in 1949. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from the University of South Florida in 1972. He later received his Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Florida in 1980. During the 1980s, he completed a series of semi-abstract paintings of palm trees, of which two, "Summer Palm" and "Autumn Palm," are now in the Florida Collection Room of the Tallahassee Community College Library.

For the last 5 years have increased Michael's art interest in the spirit within animals, of which 4 years he has lived in New Mexico. He lived in La Cross, Florida for 12 years,a period which significantly influenced his painting, writing and love for the rural South. Earlier, he lived in Gainesville, Micanopy, Tampa, and Bradenton, Florida. During this period, he also traveled to the west coast of the United States, living and painting in Riverside, California. After returning to live in Florida, he received a grant and Artist Honorarium, Arts in Medicine Program, working in residence at Shands Teaching Hospital from 1995 – 2003. In 2004, he moved his studio and home to Tajique, New Mexico. Exhibits of his work are also in Albuquerque and in Madrid, New Mexico at Jezebel Gallery.

His art is displayed in Florida at the following locations.

Public Art:

o State of Florida Permanent Collection, State Capital, Tallahassee, FL, 2008

o The Depot Kiosk Design, funded by The Powell Center for Construction and Environment with the City of Gainesville, 1999

o Shands Teaching Hospital, Gainesville Florida, paintings.

o College of Nursing, University of Florida, drawings

His work is also held in private collections of noted Floridians.

Private Collections:

o Michael B. Resnick, EdD: painting

o Joan Ling: drawing

He has also worked as a graphic artist for various organizations and publications in Florida and New Mexico.

Graphic Design (Published)