The Delaware Celebration of Jazz has once again choosen Sanmar Publishing to provide this year's 2009 festival poster.  They are a highly unique company, representing an eclectic array of fine artists, creating quality giclee prints, and fulfilling the needs of our clients who wish to license their work. The company also works to market and promote artists who want to make their artwork available for use in festivals and other special events.

Artist Mike Massengale is best known for his liquid vibrations style. Mike often uses music to drive the emotion of his signature style—warm, emotionally evocative images that are dreamy and tranquil yet alive with intense colors. Massengale's mediums cover the gamut—from oil and acrylic to digital painting. He is always studying and researching new techniques which will lend themselves to his style. Mike's has resonated with audiences and buyers across the U.S. and throughout Europe.

Mike resides in South Carolina where he paints and teaches for the Arts Institute of Pittsburg, Online division. Massengale holds an AA in Commercial Art from Anderson College, Anderson, SC, earned his BS in Commercial Fine Arts at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and has just finished his MFA from the University of Hartford School of Art, Hartford CT.

During the past 20 years he has worked in commercial art in a number of capacities including graphic artist, illustrator, animator, art director and creative director.