I thank you for coming to my BRAND NEW website!  With the name change I thought it would be best to also start fresh with a new address but I want to assure everyone that even though my business name has changed my commitment to each and everyone of you has not.  There were many factors behind my decision to change my name from Birdman's Designs to Mike Sexton Studio; due to length of the explanation I have posted it on this page-Reasons Behind Name Change that you're welcome to read and if you have any questions, you know you're always welcome to contact me. I look forward to continuing to serve each of you whether it's art related or web design related you'll always get the best from Mike Sexton Studio!

For the opening of my art show the local newspaper was interested in a story about my form of art and they printed it along with a picture of me painting at my computer in the newspaper.  You can read the story here.

I WON THE ART COMPETITION!

I'm very pleased to announce that thanks to all of your votes I am one of the two winners of the Anata Gallery art contest for May 2011!  With the help of all of you who voted for me my work will now not only be featured in their gallery book but also be appearing on the cover of the book which means terrific exposure that money can't buy! I thank each of you who took the time to vote for me, to have your friends & family vote for me as well; it means a great deal to an artist to have that kind of public support.

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I know a lot of people weren't able to come to see my art show exhibit due to the fact that you might live in another country so I had a video created of my art show opening that I'd like you to look at so you can be part of the experience.  Each of my paintings is ready to be bought and taken to your home to enjoy for a lifetime!  And let me tell you, your friends & family will be very excited to get an original painting for the upcoming holidays and by giving them an original painting you will give them something unique & different that they can treasure for a lifetime.

I had quite a lot of people who love my work but aren't able to come to the exhibit because they live out of the country so if you're also not able to travel to the show you are welcome to view the video below that my niece made of my art show opening.  In this video you'll see me answer some of the visitors' questions and you'll get to see all of my paintings I'm exhibiting at the gallery.  I'd be glad to hear what you think of it and you can let me know by emailing me here.  Interested in the pieces I exhibited? Contact me and I can tell you how you can own the very same pieces I had in my art show!

Are you looking for someone who can design a personal or business website as well as handling the updates?  Or perhaps you would like a beautiful wildlife, Egyptian, Celtic knot or fantasy painting or design for a special gift?  Are you tired of businesses & freelancers who respond to your request with an automated message or take several days to return a call or email?

If so, then you have found just some of the MANY reasons to go with Mike Sexton Studio for all your art or design project needs.  My name's Mike Sexton, owner of Mike Sexton Studio, formerly known as Birdman's Designs, in Northeastern Kansas, USA.  I'm an artist that uses digital painting as my main medium.  I strive to make each of my paintings look like oil, acrylic & water color paint has been used & I do this without the aide of fancy filters & my work is available for framing for you to enjoy in your home or business.  I specialize in creating original paintings & gifts that include such themes as big cats, wild birds, wolves, Egyptian, Celtic knots & fantasy & more as well as designing websites for personal and business needs.

For those of you who are needing work done for your business, Mike Sexton Studio is able to design just the right items for your needs whether it's for promotional gifts or website design if that is what you’re looking for, so as you can see, Mike Sexton Studio has experience in many areas of graphic design/digital painting and I will bring your personal or business project ideas to life!  I provide an upfront quote when told what you're needing.  All details are laid out for you in the very beginning so there aren’t any surprises.   Mike Sexton Studio, formerly Birdman's Designs, does its absolute best to provide excellent quality work for all of your personal & professional needs.  When you contact me you won't be subjected to another automated email message or a list of automated choices if you call me; what you will get is a timely response with an ACTUAL email message or a live voice when you call.  I invite you to check out my portfolio to see a sample of my work.  See my FAQ page to see my business hours.

I have experience in several different areas so my business is more than just one dimensional like you'll find with so many others. For those of you who are needing something personal done I design custom t-shirts, sweaters, caps, mouse pads, pillows and so much more.  I can touch up and edit your photos if they've been damaged somehow and you don't want to part with them;  I can make them look as good and even better than the originals!  So, instead of driving to the local photo mat place or driving all over town looking for a gift for someone or some new clothes for yourself & your family, why not save the cost of the gasoline, considering how expensive it is, and shop at one of my online stores in the comfort of your own home;  the money you save on gasoline alone will save you quite a bit of money and headaches.

NOW SELLING BEDDING, SHOWER CURTAINS & MORE PLUSH TOYS

You read correctly, on top of all the wonderful merchandise I've been selling for years in my Cafe Press store I now also sell beautiful bedding covers to keep your comforters clean and the need to wash the comforter itself less often! I've got bedding covers for big cat lovers, bird lovers, Celtic knot enthusiasts, dragon lovers, Egyptian history buffs and so much more that fit comforter king, queen & twin sizes and they're very easy to put on your comforter, they have button snaps that make putting on and taking off a breeze and then you only need to wash the cover rather than having to lug the entire comforter in and out of the washer & dryer. You'll also find beautiful matching pillow cases as well as gorgeous shower curtains for your bath that will let you reflect your taste and show off your personality even more! I'm also very happy to announce BRAND NEW plush bunnies, teddy bears & cows that have my designs on their belly so for those who love to collect stuffed animals and for the children in your life these will make a fantastic gift!  In addition, now I also have terrific sleeves available for Kindle & Nook e-readers as well as sleeves for your iPad & iPad2! Now you can decorate your devices, your laptop and car to express your varied interests and make your valuables stand out from the rest. For animal & planet welfare lovers, big cat enthusiasts, bird lovers, butterfly adorers, ancient Egypt lovers, dragon fanciers, iron cross wearers, now you can get wonderful cases, skins & laptops for your devices, cars & laptops without breaking the bank and if you want a license plate personalized with your name or someone else's name you're welcome to contact me and let me know what you want written; if it's possible to be put on I will do so and it'll only one extra dollar; you can't beat that!

When you're looking for a terrific gift for birthdays, anniversaries or any occasion and you want something fresh and different check out my wonderful paintings as well as the terrific one-of-a-kind gifts that I have for sale that feature my painted work as well as many of my other designs in such categories as lions, tigers, eagles, penguins as well as mythological creatures like the Phoenix or dragons.  I also am an avid lover of ancient Egyptian art so you'll find many such gifts and paintings available with such well known gods and goddesses as Anubis, Horus, Sekhmet and many more as well as a few that detail the more historical aspects of their culture.  I have many categories that I paint in, as well as design gifts in, so do check out my online stores to get an idea and place your order for yourself as well as wonderful gifts for those you love! My paintings would make a wonderful gift for someone who's moved into a new place;  a Phoenix or maybe a tiger painting would look terrific on your college student's walls.  Grab my hot NEW soccer shirts for those on your gift list so they'll be ready to cheer on their favorite country during the international football matches! You've asked for hoodies that come in dark colors as well as the zip hoodies and now you've got them!!  The hoodies are now available in black, white, navy & ash gray. The zip hoodies for men are available in black, heather gray & navy & for women, the zip hoodies are available in steel gray & pink. These wonderful new hoodies are not only stylish but will keep you nice & warm with their fleece-lineed hoods as well as fleece blend all the way through the entire hoodie shirt. They are also very durable with their double needle sewing & are available from sizes Small all the way through to 3XL & the zip hoodies come in sizes from small to 2XL- perfect for any occasion! In addition to the new hoodies you can also now get many of my newest designs as well as some of my older designs on wonderful kelly green colored men's t-shirts & women's fitted t-shirts.  And the newest and what I think is one of the coolest items now available at my Cafe Press store are the BRAND NEW ORGANIC COTTON t-shirts & ORGANIC COTTON COLORED t-shirts for men, women & children!  Yes in the past we've had one organic cotton shirt available but now you can get several different types for men & women and up to 4 different types for children & infants & several wonderful NEW color choices just for the Organic Cotton shirts!  Now you can shop even more by knowing when you purchase any of my new designs and many of my vintage designs on these wonderful organic cotton shirts you will be looking terrific & you'll be making a smaller environmental imprint!  At my Cafe Press Store you can also get wonderful pajamas for men, women & children that you and your family are sure to love.  I've posted pictures of actual merchandise from my store so you can see that what you see online is what you get delivered!

Do look around, enjoy the art I have displayed, read these wonderful art-related articles including several that I wrote myself- Art Buying Guide & Music & Art, as well as Options to Storing Your Files & Images & my newest article entitled "A New Kind of Digital Art".   If you need anything, don't hesitate to contact me and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.  For all of you who don't live in Kansas, no worries I also take on projects from out of state customers and clients so just because you don't live in Kansas doesn't mean you can't have Mike Sexton Studio working for you or that you can't own my original art & gifts.