I enrolled as a Fine Art major at the University of Akron. After two years I changed direction, and earned degrees in education and business. I worked for a number of industrial product companies, and during these years, the drive to draw and paint continued. Several years ago, I focused my efforts on painting - since then I've been involved in art shows and galleries. My paintings have been juried into several shows and exhibitions in the Midwestern U.S. The process of organizing color on a blank canvas and trying new techniques is...more