Artist's Drawing and Inspiration

Enjoying My Art

Being the last one born in a family of six siblings, I always wanted to paint people’s faces but I just did not have the confidence. I was very influenced by my brother Allen, who was a very talented screen printer, and at high school I received an (A+) for graphics. I

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