Michael Carini received his artistic training at Loyola Marymount University while serving as an apprentice under respected artists. Graduating at the top of his class with honors, Carini returned to his hometown in San Diego, where he currently maintains his studio. With over 100 exhibitions nationally and internationally, he has received over a dozen major awards and was named Emerging Artist of the Year by Art Design Consultants. Carini’s work can be found all over the globe in the collections of celebrities major businesses, and private collectors.