Michael Storrings creates Art that Celebrates. Whether it be on ornaments, tableware, or paper--through color, energy, and emotion--Michael's work captures that special essence of seasons and cities.Michael is an award-winning artist, designer, and author with accolades from the American Institute of Graphic Artists, the Art Directors Club, the Society of Illustrators, Print Magazine, and the New York Book Show.For the last eight years, Michael's highly collectible city-themed Christmas tree ornaments from Landmark Creations are sold online and through select retail stores, including Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Henri Bendel, and Saks Fifth Avenue. They have been featured in publications from Town & Country, Country Living to Celebrate 365, and talked about on The Today Show and Martha Stewart Living Radio.Michael Storrings's first book of watercolors, A Very New York Christmas, was published in the fall of 2008 by St. Martin's Press. In 2010, his book A Magical Night before Christmas was sold nationwide at Bloomingdale's. In 2011, Michael illustrated The Three Gifts by Kathie Lee Gifford. For the 2012 holiday season Michael's book The 12 days of Christmas in New York is coming out nationwide from Rizzoli USA.Michael's work is licensed on ornaments, tableware, apparel, greeting cards, tree skirts & stockings, and tins. Prints of his work and select original art are available online at www.storrings.com.Michael Storrings is currently a Creative Director at St. Martin's Press (Macmillan), where he has designed book jackets for New York Times bestselling authors Mary Kay Andrews, Jackie Collins, Emily Giffin, Kristin Hannah, the Kardashians, Robert Ludlum, Tatiana de Rosnay, and Lisa Scottoline.For more information about Michael Storrings, see his website www.storrings.com, read his blog Sketch Upon a Time, become a Fan of Michael Storrings ~ Artist on Facebook, follow @MikeStorrings on Twitter, or email him at michael@storrings.com