Smirkingtiger

Michael Treat of Smirking Tiger Studio is a multifaceted visual artist. He is originally from Oklahoma City, but grew up in St Paul and currently lives and works in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis. Michael’s artwork spans a variety of mediums including ink wash painting, comic art, upcycled jewelry and mixed metal cuff bracelets. Michael appreciates duality and ironic conflict in art.

Michael’s current projects include a series of ink wash cityscape paintings, a compendium of his series of zines entitled “My F-Ed Up Apartment Building: An American Memoir of Low-Rent Housing” and an upcoming graphic novel on his experiences working as a corrections officer at a women’s prison. Michael has participated in Twin Cities area art shows including the Twin Cities Zinefest, Art-A-Whirl and the LoLa Art Crawl. His zines are currently available at The Nearsighted Narwhal in Tacoma WA and several Minneapolis independent bookstores including Boneshaker Books, Moon Palace Books and Eat My Words.