Michael David Ward

Michael David Ward is a Japanese American artist/writer from the high-tech industry. A published fine-artist of multiple genres, he is also a graphic and industrial designer. In addition to his artistic endeavors, Michael is a science fiction/fantasy writer.

Michael has created many commemorative images for Paramount Studios, Lucas Arts, and New Line Cinema on such properties as Star Trek, Star Wars, and Lost in Space. His works of art and character designs have also been licensed by numerous companies for a variety of products. His work has also been featured in numerous magazines such as Heavy Metal Magazine as well as on book covers. His original paintings and limited-edition prints are collected worldwide and have been prominently displayed in galleries and exhibitions all over the United States, Europe, and Japan. His art is either in the collections of or has been endorsed by such notables as Gene Roddenberry, George Lucas, Jeff Bezos, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Jonathan Frakes, and numerous other actors and businesses. Michael was chosen as a featured artist in a series of "Marine Art Expos" affiliated with the Cousteau Society that were produced in Monterey, California and Maui, Hawaii. Some of Michael's images have been seen on television shows such as Third Rock from the Sun, Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special, the Star Trek documentary Trekkies, and featured as a prominent display at Disneyland's "Star Tours" ride. Michael's work also attracted the attention of 20th Century Fox and MGM Animations where they were optioned as entertainment properties.

Michael continues to illustrate and write, and is involved in numerous creative projects. His philosophy: Creativity is intrinsic to our being!

DREAMS DO COME TRUE - FROM A LIFELONG STAR TREK FAN TO MEETING ONE OF HIS ICONS - GENE RODDENBERRY - CREATOR OF STAR TREK. GENE BECAME A COLLECTOR OF MICHAEL'S WORK. MICHAEL SUBSEQUENTLY CREATED MANY COMMEMORATIVE PAINTINGS FOR STAR TREK

GENE RODDENBERRY ATTENDING A PRIVATE SHOWING OF MICHAEL DAVID WARD'S ORIGINAL PAINTINGS AT THE VANGUARD GALLERIES IN BEVERLY HILLS - CIRCA 1991

GENE RODDENBERRY - CREATOR OF STAR TREK

GENE RODDENBERRY PLANETARIUM REDEDICATION FEATURING AN EXHIBITION OF MICHAEL DAVID WARD'S ORIGINAL PAINTINGS

NICHELLE NICHOLS - UHURA OF STAR TREK

WILLIAM SHATNER PRESENTING MICHAEL'S ORIGINAL PAINTING - THE GREAT BIRD OF THE GALAXY

NICHELLE NICHOLS SIGNING MICHAEL'S ORIGINAL PAINTING - THE GREAT BIRD OF THE GALAXY

WILLIAM SHATNER SIGNING MICHAEL'S ORIGINAL PAINTING - THE GREAT BIRD OF THE GALAXY

NEIL ARMSTRONG - APOLLO ASTRONAUT AND FIRST MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON

JEAN-MICHEL COUSTEAU - EXPLORER AND OCEANOGRAPHER

WILLIAM SHATNER - CAPTAIN KIRK OF STAR TREK

DAVID PROWSE - DARTH VADER OF STAR WARS

JEFF BEZOS - FOUNDER OF AMAZON.COM

LEONARD NIMOY - SPOCK OF STAR TREK

NICHELLE NICHOLS - UHURA OF STAR TREK

PETER DIAMANDIS - FOUNDER OF XPRIZE

GEORGE TAKEI - SULU OF STAR TREK

WALTER KOENIG - CHEKOV OF STAR TREK

WALTER KOENIG - CHEKOV OF STAR TREK - LIMITED EDITION PRINT SIGNING

JONATHAN FRAKES - RIKER OF STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION - LIMITED EDITION PRINT SIGNING

JONATHAN FRAKES - RIKER OF STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION

MICHAEL DORN - WORF OF STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION

TIM RUSS - TUVOK OF STAR TREK VOYAGER

JAMES DOOHAN - SCOTTY OF STAR TREK

CHRIS DOOHAN - MR. SCOTT OF STAR TREK CONTINUES

GARRETT WANG - HARRY KIM OF STAR TREK VOYAGER

EUGENE RODDENBERRY - CEO AND FOUNDER OF RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT

DELIVERING MY TRIBUTE PAINTING OF GENE RODDENBERRY

EUGENE RODDENBERRY - CEO AND FOUNDER OF RODDENBERRY ENTERTAINMENT

MAJEL BARRETT - NURSE CHAPEL OF STAR TREK

MARK HAMILL - LUKE SKYWALKER OF STAR WARS

RICHARD HATCH - APOLLO OF BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

HERBERT JEFFERSON JR. - BOOMER OF BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

DENISE CROSBY - TASHA YAR OF STAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION

KEVIN J. ANDERSON & REBECCA MOESTA - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORS OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY

KEVIN J. ANDERSON - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY - CO-AUTHOR OF THE DUNE NOVELS

KEVIN SORBO - HERCULES IN THE HERCULES: THE LEGENDARY JOURNEYS TELEVISION SERIES

IN GERMANY WHERE MICHAEL AND KEVIN WERE FEATURED GUESTS AT FEDCON

GRACE LEE WHITNEY - YEOMAN JANICE RAND OF STAR TREK

CHASE MASTERSON - LEETA OF STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE

DON MARSHALL - DAN ERICKSON OF LAND OF THE GIANTS

JOHN BILLINGSLEY - DOCTOR PHLOX OF STAR TREK ENTERPRISE

ALEXIS CRUZ - SKAARA OF STARGATE

RICHARD HERD - ADMIRAL PARIS OF STAR TREK VOYAGER

GARY HASSON - FOUNDER AND PUBLISHER OF LIGHTSPEED FINE ARTS

PETER MAX - POP ARTIST

BUDDY EPSON - AMERICAN ACTOR AND DANCER - JED CLAMPETT OF THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES

CARRIE FISHER - PRINCESS LEIA OF STAR WARS - SIGNING DEATH STAR RISING LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

ANTHONY DANIELS - C3PO OF STAR WARS -SIGNING DEATH STAR RISING LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

ALICE KRIGE - STAR TREK BORG QUEEN - SIGNING TO BOLDLY GO LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

ROBERT BELTRAN - COMMANDER CHAKOTAY OF STAR TREK VOYAGER - SIGNING STING OF THE SCORPION LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

JONATHAN HARRIS - DOCTOR SMITH OF LOST IN SPACE - SIGNING JUPITER 2 LOST IN SPACE LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

ROBERT PICARDO - DOCTOR OF VOYAGER - SIGNING STING OF THE SCORPION LIMITED EDITION PRINTS

GEORGE TAKEI - HIKARU SULU OF STAR TREK - SIGNING TO BOLDLY GO LIMITED EDITION PRINT

JAMES DOOHAN - CAPTAIN MONTGOMERY SCOTT OF STAR TREK -SIGNING SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT LIMITED EDITION PRINT

MICHAEL AND WIFE, ARLENE, ON JAPAN ART TOUR OF MICHAEL'S WORK

TOKYO GALLERY EXHIBITION OF MICHAEL'S FINE ART

MICHAEL, HIS WIFE, ARLENE, PROMOTER MR. KOBAYASHI, AND MICHAEL'S JAPANESE FAMILY ATTENDING GALLERY EXHIBITION OF MICHAEL'S WORK

MICHAEL AND ARLENE WITH KOBAYASHI FAMILY

STUDIO ALTA GALLERY IN TOKYO, JAPAN, FEATURING MICHAEL'S FINE ART