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Meet Mike Reesé
Mike Reesé is a very accomplished man. He is a Los Angeles-based artist, 7× Cannes Lions–awarded art director, and cultural organizer. Raised in Mid-City Los Angeles, Mike began sharing his art at 14—customizing shoes, designing t-shirts, and selling his work to classmates.
He later studied Communication Arts at Otis College of Art & Design. Mike’s fine art works utilize archetypes and semiotics to explore and build new contexts of visual language through storytelling. The works’ narratives surface from tension, harmony, joy, pain, fantasy, and brut-reality. Mike uses sculptural painting techniques alongside principles of color field and expressionism to build the form and color of this works.
Mike is the co-founder Dreamhaus a 501(c)(3) arts non-profit that has provided internships, creative programming, and immersive experiences to students and emerging creatives since 2014. He also serves as the Art Director and partner for Dom Kennedy’s The OpM Company, an independent record label.
DREAMHAUS.
The Dreamhaus mission: to mobilize visual arts for artists and low-income youth in South LA. Dreamhaus provides artists a platform to express themselves and give back to the community. Dreamhaus prizes innovation and creativity in the arts and its education. With its growing team of three members, the organization aims to be a pioneering force in South LA by hosting events, programs, and workshops that uplift the arts and spark social change.
They host workshops and interships with youth of all ages to crystalize moments that explore personal identity. And at the same time, to empower the creative maker inside every individual.
Mike’s Takeaways.
“If you have a vision, may you also find the courage to follow it. In life, courage has the power to shape one’s sense of purpose, which isn’t always discovered by chance, but built intentionally, brick by brick, through effort, faith, and deep self-reflection. In the end, legacy isn’t defined by what you accomplish alone, but by how generously you show up for others—just as someone once showed up for you. Real power lies in the commitment to empowering others to define life and purpose on their own terms.”
Tune in to hear Mike’s story!
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