Born in Paintsville, Kentucky, Michael's love for art began at age 3, and continued throughout his school years. After earning a Bachelor's Degree in Art from Morehead State University, he has since gone on to win many awards for his illustration and graphic design work. He has worked as an art director, newspaper graphics editor, infographics artist, 
page designer, website designer, illustrator, painter — you name it. Most recently, he was selected to become a member of the Watercolor and Graphic Arts Society (Mobile, AL).
Michael also has hands-on experience with all aspects of print and web design (including hand-coding XHTML and CSS standard markup for this website) for advertising agencies, from pencil sketch concepts to QuarkXpress layouts, all the way up to final press checks.
He and his wife Faye reside in Mobile, Alabama,
after living in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Among the artists Brugh admires and counts as influences are: Norman Rockwell, Monet, Thomas Blackshear, Morgan Weistling, N.C. Wyeth, 
oil painter Michael Deas, wildlife watercolorist Carl Brenders, Cincinnati illustrator John Maggard, Michael Gnatek, Alan Lee, John Singer Sargent, and Rembrandt.
Michael welcomes inquiries regarding fine art commissions, illustration or infographic assignments. Please email or call him at (251) 662-1804. He looks forward to hearing from you!
