Having grown up in a family with artistic interests, Jerry Spangler planned to have a career in commercial art when he came out of the Navy in 1964. Those plans were foiled, however, when he decided to enter the insurance business. There followed 43 years of hard work, establishing a successful insurance agency, and a busy family life revolving around his wife, Marie, and their five children. In 1994, Jerry finally picked up his paint brush again and rediscovered his old flame. Combining his love and appreciation of outdoor scenery with his talent with a paint-brush, Jerry...more