I was born on March 5th, 1954, in Eastern Washington State in the small farming and university town of Pullman. Pullman sits in the beautiful Palouse region, which is the subject of much of my paintings and photography.My father, Eugene (Pat), was the first Alumni Director of Washington State University here in Pullman for 25 years. He served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978 for District 9, and in the Senate from 1981 to 1993. After a storied career, which began with five years as an Army officer during World War II, serving in the battles of Guadalcanal and New...more
