I have always been a pencil artist. From my Mom's recollection I always had a pencil in my hand and given the opportunity I would be drawing. 'And sometimes it was on paper!' she added with a smile. My Mom always supported my artwork even when it meant cleaning up up my household Graffiti. Growing up my artist life came pretty easy. I was never challenged early on as an artist by my student peers. I was the 'go-to' kid in whatever class in Grade School I was in. When Arts and Crafts happened in my class the kids, one at a time, would come...more