Wayne Michael Reich

Wayne Michael Reich hails from Long Island, New York, and draws many of his artistic influences from his native home.

Inspired by the artistic influence of the 1980's New Wave movement, his unique one-off Pop Art paintings have earned him the respect and an unusually fierce loyalty among his dedicated base of collectors and patrons.

His photographic works based on traditional film processes, stem from his personal belief that the current use of Photoshop and other electronic rendering techniques is a sign of being a digital artist- not a photographer.

"Get it on the negative, not off a disc." is his credo.

With over 100 shows under his belt, and an average of 6 to 10 shows a year, he has strongly established himself (In the words of The Phoenix New Times) as a "provocative photographer whose work encompasses the spectra from the wholesome to the kinky".

His latest work- a series of architectural studies of Downtown Phoenix, garnered some of the highest praise of his career after an August 2006 show at PHX City Hall, and is currently being formed into a book project.