I love drawing and painting, seems I always have. I'm pretty much a self-taught artist. I grew up in the village of East Alton, Illinois (USA), where I first developed an interest in said art; however, left that area when I was 17 by joining the U.S Army. I spent 26 years active duty as an enlisted soldier working in personnel administration and retired as a Master Sergeant in 1990. During my military service, I painted very little but did enjoy visits over the years to fine art museums in many places worldwide to include repeated visits to the Louve in Paris, France, the...more
