Michael Harrell began his career as a commercial illustrator with a client list that included American Express, MasterCard and Paramount Pictures. During that time, his work was shown at the Museum of American Illustration in New York.

Since the early 1990s, Michael has devoted himself to fine art and has gained an international reputation for his ability to capture light, shadows and reflections as well as movement. He is highly-respected for capturing people at work, on errands and at ease in their everyday environments.

Michael has been influenced by such American realists as Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and Winslow Homer. His work can be found in the collections of the Mystic Seaport Museum, Walt Disney, Ogilvy & Mather, Nordstrom, Ducks Unlimited, Dean Witter Reynolds and Hale & Dorr.

Harrell has been featured in numerous publications including The Artist’s Magazine, Artist Sketchbook and American Artists Watercolor Magazine. He is a member of the Salmagundi Club of New York, the Philadelphia Watercolor Club and the North American Marine Arts Society.