John Michael Byrd

John Michael is an alumnus of Louisiana State University with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing and a minor in Art History. He is primarily painter, but also works in video, performance and installation. John Michael’s blurring of media and social conceptual commentary has been featured in numerous regional and national shows and competitions. Also, he has been awarded several grants and scholarships including the J. Kenneth Edmiston Memorial Scholarship and the Carl M. Thorp Memorial Art Scholarship. John Michael currently resides in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with his partner, Christopher.