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A child prodigy. At the age of four he began wielding a brush. He began making pigment at six. Now, seven decades later, he continues to create amazing art!
A child prodigy. At the age of four he began wielding a brush. A tragic accident at home left him confined to a stroller while he rehabilitated. Unable to run and play, he began drawing and coloring on newsprint paper his father brought home from work. As soon as he could walk, he was outside mixing colors and making paint. He began experimenting with natural objects creating pigment. He learned to draw with Jon Gnagy and Nicolaides. As an young teen, one of his first portraits was admired by President Kenn
It would be almost 25 years before he appeared again. He began painting and selling art again. Once again, his work was sought after. The Governor of Maryland's wife collected a painting at a show in The Governor's Mansion in Annapolis. Then, the Maryland Jockey Club commissioned him to do the promotional artwork for the 2002 and 2003 Preakness Stakes. He created artwork for the Marriot Corporation, Ingram Entertainment, Providence Hospital, America On Line (AOL), First American, the Spy Museum and several