Michael Obermeyer

A native of Southern California, Michael Obermeyer received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at California State University, Long Beach. A twenty year career in illustration included works for Disney Studios, the Anaheim Angels, McDonnell Douglas, Coldwell Banker, and the United States Air Force. Because of his illustration background, he is equally comfortable with the landscape and the figure. Many of his paintings are in the U.S. Air Force Historical Art Collection in the Smithsonian Institute and the Pentagon. Michael was awarded the “Best of Show Award” at the 25th Annual Laguna Beach Invitational Plein Air Competition in 2023 and was presented with the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association “Lifetime Achievement Award” in 2015. He recently won the "Collector's Choice,” “Artist’s Choice” and the “Director’s Choice” Awards at the Laguna Beach Invitational as well as the "Best of Show" at both the Kern County Plein Air Invitational and the Grand Canyon Celebration of Art, the Gold Medal at the Carmel Art Festival and the “Irvine Museum Award” at the California Art Club’s 107th Gold Medal Exhibition. Collectors include the Marriott Hotels and Resorts, The Irvine Company, Hoag Hospital, Disney Resorts, California State Parks and many corporate as well as private commissions. Michael is the President of the prestigious California Art Club, and is a Signature Member of the California Art Club, the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and the Plein Air Painters of America. Currently, his paintings are showing at galleries in Carmel, Pasadena, Balboa Island, Santa Barbara and Laguna Beach, where he is a regular exhibitor at the Festival of Arts.