Mickey Shannon - Photography Artist Art Prints "Sun beams"

Born and raised in Kansas, most of my family roots come from the vast Great Plains of America. With roots in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado and South Dakota, I have explored this under-rated region of North America both before becoming a landscape photographer and after. My love of nature was cultivated on family trips to Colorado and visiting relatives in the rugged mesas of northwest Oklahoma and the rolling hills and badlands in South Dakota. All of these family trips usually involved some kind of hiking, exploring and just being in the great outdoors. From camping at the lake under the stars and fireflies to hiking to the alpine lakes of Colorado, I grew to love the natural world from a very early age.

I currently live in a suburb of Wichita with my wife, Valerie, and our three dogs: Holly, Simba and Herbie - each with their own distinct personality! I'm a huge soccer (football or futbol to my international friends) and follow London-based club Arsenal passionately! I have a double major in Computer Science and Biblical History.  While I love that my work has blessed me with the ability to travel to some amazing places, I also love to find the beauty at home.