Though growing up with an appreciation for art and architecture, I decided to pursue careers in business and in education. In 1987 I moved from Louisiana to South Carolina and with my wife opened a Sylvan Learning Center where I served as Center Director. In 2006 we sold our business and now I have this wonderful gift of time to paint. What fun it is! I really enjoy looking with an observant eye to the beauty in what I see around me. Painting what I see has opened my eyes to see more clearly and in more detail the shapes, the light, the colors and textures of this wonderful world.