I am a fine artist working primarily in oil. I have received numerous one-man gallery shows, commissions, awards, and I also teach. My formal art education began at Valdosta State University and continued at Georgia Southwestern State University where I earned a B. A. Degree. After college I began a long career as a graphic artist/illustrator for a major publishing corporation in Atlanta. Though I set aside painting during the early part of my corporate career, the urge to paint again lead me to pursue a fine art career on a serious...more