MICHAEL DEN HERTOG was born in Montreal to Dutch parents, but has lived in Vancouver most of his life. Several years ago, he left a career in business in order to devote his full energies to his art.

Although Michael is largely self-taught, he has studied aspects of painting and art history at the University of British Columbia, the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design, Vancouver, and the Instituto Allende in San Miguel D'Allende, Mexico. He now occasionally teaches painting and creative process. He has received numerous awards in Canadian juried exhibitions, and presently serves as a director on the board of a national artists' organization.

(above: self-portrait, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 24)