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Michael Jurogue Johnson- A Chicago Artist to Watch Out For

Michael Jurogue Johnson is a Chicago artist who creates beautiful pieces of artwork that feature animals. Michael was born with Down syndrome but works hard to overcome. His vision and artistic abilities have brought him many accolades throughout his short life.

Author: Anya Dee

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As a dog-lover I am always on the lookout for people in the community who have made outstanding contributions to animals and their well-being. One artist I recently had the pleasure of hearing about is Michael Jurogue Johnson, a Chicago- based artist who features dogs and cats in his artwork. Michael has been painting for over 16 years now and working as a full-time artist for 9. If you take a look at his work, you can see a true artistic and unique spin on ever piece. He carefully crafts his artwork to inspire people by sharing his artistic vision as a person with Down syndrome. Michael has painted pieces for Hillary Clinton and House of Representatives member Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Governor Sarah Palin.

Michael's work is on display this month in Mesa, Arizona and all his pieces can be purchased online at:
http://users.psln.com/sharing/Michael/mainMichael.html.

Some of Michael's amazing accomplishments are:

• He was highlighted on the cover of National Down Syndrome Society's (NDSS)"News & Views" magazine

• He has spoken at the NDSS conventions and shown his work

• One of his original works was chosen as the winning poster design for "Pets Make a Difference" contest, which was sponsored by The American Veterinary Medical Association

• He was on the cover of "DS League Lines", a quarterly newsletter for the DS league of CA

• He was the subject of feature cover story in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

• In 2007 he received a NDSS & DSALA"Voice Award", which is given to individuals born with Down syndrome who expressed their voices to the public. He was honored for reaching "out to the community and had his voice heard through his dedication to the visual arts"

• He has illustrated two children's picture books, "Sparky's Party" and "A Boy Who Liked Color"

Michael offers his work for sale on his website and if you browse through his catalog you will find some great gift ideas. He sells work in the form of both small and large note cards, paintings and posters. Michael also does custom work. Regardless of what you are looking for, you're sure to find artwork in your price range with this artist. His catalog has 74 pages and features over 100 paintings, starting at $30 in price.

To view his catalog:

http://users.psln.com/sharing/Michael/orignalartwork.html

Help support this amazing young artist by visiting his website and promoting it to art lovers everywhere.

If you're in the Arizona area, you can view his work at:

Arizona Arts Collective, East Valley Art Gallery
126 W. Main in Mesa
information: Margaret "Midge" White
mmwhite@inficad.com or 480-844-7520

About Author

Anya Dee is a writer with over ten years of experience in business writing. In addition, she is a dog lover and writes on all things dog-related on her webpage:

www.examiner.com/x-4513-Chicago-Dogs-Examiner.

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