I HAVE  BEEN  WORKING ON VARIOUS  WORKS OF  ART SINCE  I  WAS A  CHILD.  MY FATHER WAS  A CARTOONIST AND ENCOURAGED  ME  TO  TRY DIFFERENT AVENUES.  I AM MOSTLY  SELF  TAUGHT.   MY  FIRST  LOVE WAS  IN  OILS  BUT HAVE ALSO  BEEN DRAWN  TO DO  WATERCOLORS.   I HAVE  SHOWN  MY WORK  FROM  MA. DOWN TO AND INCLUDING  FLORIDA.  I HAVE WON  SEVERAL AWARDS,  AND HAVE BEEN SELLING  WORLDWIDE.  I GREATLY ENJOY  SCENES   OF NATURE AND ALWAYS TRY TO INCLUDE  SOME LIFE IN ALL MY PAINTINGS. BECAUSE  OF MY  AGE,  I DO NOT TRAVEL TO SHOWS OUTSIDE OF MY  VICINITY. BUT THE PASSION  I STILL HAVE  FOR PAINTING REMAINS  A  GREAT JOY  IN MY LIFE.