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About Michael Cenci

Michael is a Jacksonville-based photographer and lifelong woodworker whose work is deeply rooted in the raw beauty of the natural world. For more than 25 years, he has captured Florida wildlife and landscapes with a sharp eye for the moments most people miss—from quiet marsh sunrises to the untamed drama of birds, butterflies, and gators in motion. That same instinct carries into his woodworking, where he transforms local woods, driftwood from the river, sinker cypress, unusual woods he discovers, alligator skin, and sometimes exotic veneers into one-of-a-kind pieces built to last for generations. Michael’s work is guided by a sharp eye, a deep respect for nature, and a style that is both rugged and refined.

An older man with gray hair, glasses, and a mustache holding a first-place certificate, standing next to a custom Michael Cenci console table.

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Michael’s furniture and photographs are on display in many corporate collections and local galleries and have been published in The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, and The Mirror in Great Britain, as well as other international media.

A framed photograph of a hummingbird with its wings spread, hanging on a wall in a custom Michael Cenci gator-skin frame. An award certificate is partially visible in front of the frame.
Two people viewing artwork in an art gallery, one person in a pink shirt holding a pamphlet and another in a blue shirt holding a water bottle, engaging in conversation.
Wooden bench with a natural live edge design in an art gallery with paintings on the wall.
A man with glasses and a mustache, wearing a light purple shirt with rolled-up sleeves, black pants, and brown shoes, stands with crossed arms next to a display of landscape photographs at an art exhibit titled 'Michael Cenci Wild Florida.' The display features three framed photographs of natural outdoor scenes, including a river scene with rocks and greenery, and a landscape with a cloudy sky and water.

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