The son of an Ecuadorian mother and her Tennessee stud, Michael Clinardis a conceptual photographer from the era of 8-bit Nintendo and unsupervised bottle rocket wars.

Clinard's offbeat and whimsically-infused photographic style is informed by degrees in art and art history and an interest in science, philosophy and theory.

Michael tinkers and keeps sketchbooks in a home outside Seattle that he shares with his wife, three-year old daughter and a set of twins.