2146492449, Carrollton, TX
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I've been in the creative art field for well over 40 years, and drawing since I was old enough to hold a pencil and paper. In my younger years, I worked for J.C Penney in visual merchandising, creating newspaper ads, in-store decorations and signing. I later attended the Washington State University Art Institute in Spokane.
I spent several years in the U.S. Air Force working as an Illustrator. I met and married my wife Lydie, while serving in Casablanca, Morocco.
After the military, I went to work for The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) where I guess you can say that I found home and a career that lasted almost 30 years.
AAFES is the BX and PX system serving our military around the world.
During the AAFES years, I worked mostly in sales promotion and advertising, starting in Dallas at the worldwide headquarters, and later being assigned to Thailand, Okinawa, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Germany… before finally returning home to my native Texas. I was Director of Advertising and Sales Promotion for several years before I retired in 1999. Since retirement, I’ve been able to return to painting pretty much full time… or as much of a full time status as I want. Family and golf take up a fair share of my time, but most days you can find me sitting behind my easel with brush in hand. I’ve been active in painting since I retired, and have been commissioned for some commercial murals and other art. But I like picking my own subjects and painting according to my mood. < |
