Sculptor and painter Michael Costantini was born in San Francisco, CA in 1953. He attended the California College of Arts and Crafts (now the California College of the Arts) (1971-72), the University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA (1974-75), and the San Francisco Art Institute (1975-76). He also studied independently with artists Robert Gove, Ronald Chase, and Richard Faralla. He's worked and exhibited in the U.S. and Mexico, and has been commissioned by private collectors and corporations. In addition to his art career, he has taught and lectured on art in the San Francisco Bay Area and Puerta Vallarte, Mexico. He currently lives and works in Northern California.