Born: Upstate New York
Currently lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area

Buscemi was born in upstate New York. As a young child Michael traveled all around the country with his family. In 1986 they made their home in San Francisco bay area. For the past 17 years Michael has been living and working in the studio environment creating and developing a body of work as well as the distinguished style. Independent film maker Peter Miller, made a documentary about Michael’s studio and his work in progress. Film documented the creation of an amazing large scale oil painting titled “The Sun & The Moon”.

Artist Statement
I am always in search of the spontaneous forms that seem to spring from movement. I find myself always drawn to capture these forms as they emerge, caught in a moment of their evolution. I love the freedom of expression that occurs when a gesture made by me is translated through my brush to the surface I am working with. This action demands a vigorous honesty that fills me with inspiration and appreciation for the process I am engaging in. When this works well, I am filled with an inner music, the beauty of something simple, yet complex appearing for the first time, being born out of no pre-conception.

Buscemi’s work has become part of collections throughout the California, New York and Europe. He has also done several monumental size commissioned murals in USA and Europe.