Born: February 2, 1951
Married for 32 years, 2 sons and 1 grand-daughter

I was born on Groundhog Day, the 4th of 5 children, the son of a preacher. My artistic abilities sprouted in church when I was a child. I was not easily confined to a church pew, so my mother would give me a pencil and some paper, then she would tell me to stop fidgeting and draw something. When I ran out of paper, I drew on the inside covers of most of the songbooks in church! Throughout my school years, I loved my art classes and was president of the Art club in high school. While in school, my work earned a Best of Show in the Alabama State Fair, several Honorable mentions, and four Scholastic Art Awards. I have been able to capture special moments at Scouting events, which are displayed on a wall in the dining hall of Camp Comer in Mentone, Alabama. I have also placed 2nd as "Best of Show" at "Art in Park 2004" in Foley, Alabama.

Soon after, marriage, job and children limited the time I devoted to art, but I still manage to delve into other mediums such as pottery and stained glass, but my favorites are pen and ink, watercolors and woodcarving.   Being a Scoutmaster for Troop 97 in Remlap, Al., for 15 years has given me the pleasure of designing over 40 patches, which are now considered collector's items. Using pen & ink and watercolors, I have been able to capture special moments at Scouting events, which are displayed on a wall in the dining hall of Camp Comer in Mentone, Alabama. My occupation as a builder also lends itself to creativity in designing and building homes. The most satisfying part is listening to someone's ideas and dreams, and then making them a reality.  Now that my boys are grown, I have more time to spend in my shop, turning an idea into a tangible object. Sometimes, I just have to.......... make something.