Art has always been a large part of my life. You could say that Art was my first love. At the age of 9, I won a scholarship to the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I won yet another art scholarship when I was a senior in High School. After High School I served in the US Navy for 4 years. After being discharged from the Navy in 1952, I met the girl of my dreams at the five and dime store in Colorado Springs. We got married shortly thereafter and had five wonderful children which kept me and my wife very busy for many...more
