Michael Le Grand has been working in steel since graduating from the Victorian College of the Arts in 1974. Following further studies at St. Martin’s School of Art, London, Michael was awarded an Australian National University Creative Arts Fellowship in 1978. Michael was significantly involved in the development of the early Canberra Floriade Sculpture events, the ANU/Canberra School of Art Sculpture Walk, Australian National Capital Artists studio spaces and the Canberra National Sculpture Forum. Michael retired in 2007 as Head of Sculpture at the Australian National University, School of Art & Design.