Mike Melonas has undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Fine Arts, and a Masters degree in Math Education from the University of Utah. He teaches AP Calculus I and II at a local high school and has taught remotely for Salt Lake Community College and Arizona State University. Mike has dabbled in art his entire life but has immersed and committed himself in expressing his artistic vision and honing his skills over the last several years. He is currently in the midst of a year-long goal (started February 13, 2023) of working on a portrait every single day. His most sincere hope is that the viewer either relates to, or feels some emotional connection to his work because ultimately each piece is done "Con Amore" with love.