Michael Godey currently lives in Tajique, New Mexico where he writes stories, writes songs, teaches, and does visual art. He has performed with Kathy Liden and/or solo in Moriarty, Mountainair and Sante Fe, NM, as well as organized various small musical events in the area, several of which were called "Music Until Dusk" Ten Points, Escabosa, NM, in June and on July 9th 2011 A Story that was published "The Imaginary Future of Animals", the same as the title as the show beginning late May at Eye on The Mountain Gallery, he wrote and was published in "Mosaic, an Anthology", 2010, Bridge House Publishers, UK2010. His visual artwork has been shown in CA, FL, NC, NY, Italy, Iran, and here in New Mexico. For the last 1 1/2 years Michael has sketched and make editorial comments of the goings on at the Torrance County Commission Meetings. He received his Master of Fine Arts in painting from the University of Florida in 1980. The last 14 years have increased Michael’s writing, musical and visual art interests in the spirit within animals including humans, of which 11 he has lived in New Mexico. He volunteered with Arts in Medicine, working in residence at Shands Teaching Hospital, 1995-2003. During that time he became a member of "Reflections", Playback Theater Troupe, Exhibition Coordinator for Arts and Medicine Show, Lake City Community College Art Gallery, Lake City FL 1999, artist for Juvenile Diabetic Unit, 1998. He also volunteered as art exhibition coordinator - Gainesville Welcome Center, Gainesville FL, 2003. In 2004, he moved to Tajique, New Mexico. Website: http: //www.futureofanimals.com Music is available on Reverb Nation. To see political sketches go to "Off the Band Wagon" on Facebook.