The discipline of medallic sculpture has influenced the artist approach to all his work, encouraging a conciseness and economy of expression and design.

Michael has won a number of prizes in Australian and international competitions and has works in many local and international collections, including the British Museum. He has a number of major works in the US, Belgium, Japan and Papua New Guinea.

He was awarded Order of Australia medal (OAM) in 2012. He has been President of the Association of Sculptors of Victoria 11 times and Delegate for the International Art medal Federation (FIDEM) since 1972.