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Michael Ross Matherly has achieved
many outstanding credits to his career. The Franklin Mint
commissioned him to create a series of twelve collector plates titled
“The Majestic Cats” Collection, which are sold around the world
and was presented by the National Wildlife Federation. According
to The Franklin Mint, Michael is one of three artists to ever create
a twelve plate series in the history of their company. The
International Wildlife Coalition endorsed another collector plate
Michael created for The Franklin Mint. That plate was titled
“Midnight Majesty.” The United States Postal Service
has issued several postage stamps designed by Michael. His
work has been issued on six Indiana Game-bird Habitat Stamp and
Indiana Trout-Salmon Stamps, chosen from competitions.
Other designs include several National Wildlife Federation
Conservation Stamps. Some of his commissions consist of several
different works for the Postal Commemorative Society, and Anheuser
Bush. Inter-Governmental Philatelic Corp. commissioned him
for twenty-five different designs. |
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His credits also include
illustrations for numerous national and state magazines. Michael’s
artwork is licensed by many different manufacturers and produced
on dozens of different products sold
worldwide such as print reproductions, greeting cards, mugs, coasters, trivets, T-shirts,
jigsaw puzzles, tapestry afghan throws,
woven pillows, calendars, mirrors, mirror coat racks, furniture,
cross stitch, tote bags, decorative tins, wallpaper
wall murals, kiln fired tile wall murals, woven men’s and women’s
cardigans and pullovers, magnets, decals, serving
trays, see-through auto window graphics, paint-by-number kits, gun
safes and many new licenses are in the works. Michael’s originals and fine art reproductions have been sought
after by collectors world wide.
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