I was born in Bellingham, Washington 76 years ago during the depression of which I don't remember very much. I guess if you had three meals a day and were healthy everything was fine. My Dad worked for the WPA, was a World War I veteran, and later worked for Sears so he had a good life. I was one of 4 boys, all of which went into the military during and after World War II.

After 4 years in the new Air Force as a sergeant I went to College on the GI Bill and became a teacher, Counselor, Vice Principal and Principal. I then thought of what would I do if I retired.

So I took a painting class in the evenings at Fort Clayton, Panama and became an ARTIST.

Now I paint with a group of friends in and around Bellingham called the Tuesday Bunch. We look at each others master pieces and cry when things don't come out. I started doing frogs one day for the heck of it and enjoyed it. I hope they say how you feel and what you want to say.

I do try to do Lighthouses that I have seen and others I haven't but do some research on them. I visit them when I can. I also enjoy painting flowers, landscapes , and things of nature. I always take pictures of the things I paint and sometimes I like the photos the best, thus the photos part of this website.

So I hope you like my work and if you want something or want to see the new stuff send me an e-mail or call if you want. Thanks for looking .