After graduating from high school, I enlisted in the United States Navy and traveled the world. After being discharged, I went to work for North East Airlines in Boston, Massachusetts, as a ground handler. I became interested in flying and relocated to Florida, where I earned my commercial and multi-engine licenses. The oceans are a special place for me, and I had a chance to fish commercially for lobster off shore. Art has always been a part of my life, sketching at first and going on to pen and ink, oil painting and my favorite, watercolor. I am a self-taught painter and enjoy photography as well. I moved to Florida three years ago and experienced a new world in outdoor nature. Watercolor and photography are my passion in life.