Michael Owen is the creator and lead artist of the Baltimore Love Project.

After living in Seattle, Cleveland and Orlando, Michael moved to Baltimore to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. Upon receiving his BFA in 2004, Michael was well on his way to a flourishing career in the fine arts, with additional experience running community art programs throughout the city. Since then, Michael has been painting all around baltimore City and the surrounding regions, utilizing galleries as well as the streets. Michael is also working on Baltimore’s largest mural, a recent commission through a national competition, spanning both sides of a 1/4 mile underpass along Eastern Avenue. Samples of Michael’s other work can be found on his site: www.MichaelOwenArt.com

Currently Michael lives in SE Baltimore City with his wife, Shelley and son, Harper.

Michael has brought on a few others to help complete the project to it’s fullest potential. Scott Burkholder, BLP’s Executive Director, is a graduate of Johns Hopkins and has owned and operated his own painting company for over 7 years and managed over 250 projects. Jae Jin is BLP’s Director of Public Relations. Jae is also a graduate of Johns Hopkins is a musician/singer, and an aspiring promoter of the arts.