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About the Artist
Mike is originally from San Leandro, California. He is a husband, father, and grandfather.
He has been making art, in one form or another, for as long as he can remember.
He holds a BFA in Art (drawing) from Arizona State University in Tempe and an MFA in Art (painting) from Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Mike frequently publishes Speed Drawings and 2D animations on 
YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRXGFVDltJcShNyGg_wmFpA
He was an animation artist in films for Fox Animation Studios, DreamWorks, Meatball Studios, and Cartoon Network.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2330499/
Mr. Rider taught drawing and animation at The Art Institute of Phoenix from 2003 to 2018.
He has written/illustrated 4 children’s books and published one fine art book.
Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Mike-Rider/e/B00RM1Z0ZA/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1
Mike currently resides in Arizona.