BIO

Michael Paige Glover grew up in north Alabama, spending much of his childhood outdoors—playing in creeks, riding his BMX bike, and building forts and castles for his Transformers, G.I. Joe, and Star Wars figures. When not exploring the wooded edges of his neighborhood, he could be found in his room, lost in imaginative worlds built from craft supplies his mother provided. Along the way, he befriended a cast of humorous, strange, and colorful neighborhood characters who left lasting impressions. These early experiences sparked his lifelong fascination with storytelling through art.

Glover studied Graphic Design at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, and spent a formative semester abroad in Florence, Italy. Immersed in the art and architecture of Tuscany, he was deeply influenced by Europe’s rich cultural heritage—an experience that helped shape his artistic direction.

After earning his B.S., Glover went on to complete an MFA in Figurative Painting at the New York Academy of Art. His time there led to opportunities such as a residency at the Vermont Studio Center and a decade in Brooklyn, where he maintained a studio, exhibited in group shows, and steadily built his body of work.

Over the years, his passion for painting and drawing has evolved to include a love for pen and ink. Drawn to the world of illustrated novels and sequential storytelling, he creates work that bridges fine art and comics—blending memory, narrative, and imagination. Much of his inspiration continues to come from the people, places, and moments that shaped his early life.

He currently lives in New York’s Hudson Valley, working as a freelance artist/designer and adjunct Art History instructor.

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BORN             Amory, MS. 1973

LIVES              Cold Spring, NY

EDUCATION

1996 B.S. Graphic Design, Harding University, Searcy, AR

2001   M.F.A., New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

RESIDENCIES          

2003 Vermont Studio Center, Fellowship Grant, Johnson, VT

EXHIBITIONS, ETC.

2025 Powerhouse Arts, Group Exhibition, “Let Freedom Bring…” Brooklyn, NY.

2023 Oddball Magazine, Work Published online.

2023 Red Noise Collective, Work Published online.

2012 Morris Gallery of Contemporary Art, Solo Exhibition, Marshall, MO

2012 Northwest Animation Festival (Short film accepted to festival), Portland, OR

2011 Flowers Gallery, Group Exhibition, New York City, NY

2008 New York Academy of Art, Group Exhibition, New York City, NY

2006 Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour/Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2007 Aidan Savoy Gallery, Group Exhibition, New York, NY

2007 Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour/Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2006 Annual Gowanus Artists Studio Tour/Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2006 D.U.M.B.O  Arts Under the Bridge Festival, Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2006 Take Home a Nude Auction, Group Exhibition, Phillips de Pury, New York, NY

2006 Westwood Gallery, Group Exhibition, New York, NY

2006 Roundtable Exhibition National Arts Club, Group Exhibition, New York, NY

2006 The 440 Gallery Small Works, Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2005 Scope Miami International Art Fair, Group Exhibition, Miami Beach, FL

2005 D.U.M.B.O  Arts Under the Bridge Festival, Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2002 Gala/Silent Auction, Group Exhibition, Decatur, AL

2005 Take Home a Nude Auction, Group Exhibition, Phillips de Pury, New York, NY

2005 Thaddeus C. Gallery Group Exhibition, LaPorte, IN

2004 Willis/ Gray Gallery, Group Exhibition, Decatur, AL

2004 Brooks Museum of Art, Group Exhibition, Memphis, TN

2003 Meridian Arts Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Huntsville, AL

2003 West Tennessee Art Center, Jackson, TN

2003 Huntsville Museum of Art/Gala, Huntsville, AL