Member artists may bring a painting to be critiqued by artist Michael Sastre.

Michael graduated from the Florida International University from the School of Fine Arts, and then had an independent study abroad in Europe. Michael went on the become an art professor in the Washington D.C. area and the greater Miami area including Montgomery College, Howard Community College, Dade County Public Schools, and Florida International University.

Michael has broadly exhibited across the United States including 23 solo exhibitions. His works are included in both private and public collections. He is the recipient of a State Arts Council Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts award. He currently lives in Ocklawaha, Florida.