After all these years, I finally live someplace where I don't have to worry about mowing or shoveling. I'm now in Tucson, AZ, and ready to explore the possibilities this amazing place has to offer.

Right now, I'm looking for adventurous, outgoing ladies who will have a blast shooting out-of-the-box erotica.

I've resurrected my pay site, http://www.femmexotique.com/ ... Please feel free to visit. You can see a bunch of stuff in the preview area, including stories about the shoots.

My favorite activity remains photography, but I'm open to all sorts of possibilities. We'll see what happens.

As for the past, here's a brief synopsis.

Gallery shows in North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Ohio. Museum show (2004) in Ohio, second museum show scheduled for 2008.

Published in books, magazines, newspapers and other periodicals.

Want a slot? Contact me through MB or at contactsheet@femmefete.com. Thanks.



"Skin Deep." Show ran from May into early July at Butler Institute of American Art. See details below.







Here's an excerpt from an article by Dorothy Shinn of The Akron Beacon Journal about Realism at The Butler Institute:

"What about incandescent studio light on tattooed skin?

"That's certainly a topic rife with realism, and the subject of Michael McGowan: Skin Deep, an exhibit of high-definition photographs that take an unblinking look at people who express themselves through the tattoos they wear.

"This exhibit looks at what was once a tiny subculture in this country, but, through the magic of Hollywood coupled with the culture of celebrity worship, this form of ''body art'' is becoming increasingly widespread and accepted.

"McGowan examines this phenomenon through his lens, including the dump truck driver who's a semi-pro wrestler by night, the redhead whose cartoon-colored tatts are blindingly bright, and the fashion model with facial piercings.

"You can't get more real than that."


Now, you can see some of the hotter photos that the museum wouldn't show (for the sake of kids in the galleries) at http://vanishingtattoo.com/erotic_tattoos.htm ... P.J. Reece wrote an article about eroticism and tats.

Included in his article are several of the photos from the "Skin Deep" series that were too hot for the museum to handle.