Michael Sowa (born 1945) is a German artist known mainly for his paintings, which are variously whimsical, surreal, or stunning.
[citation needed] His paintings often feature animals and are titled in English and German.
A book of 50 paintings titled Sowa's Ark : An Enchanted Bestiary was published in 1996.
He is the illustrator of The Little King December and A Bear Called Sunday, both authored by Axel Hacke.
When Sowa's children grew older he began painting in both Berlin and in the country.