My ability to draw came naturally at a very early age.  That skill developed with the encouragement of family, friends, teachers and my wife Myrna.  In high school, coursework in art and architectural drafting continued that interest.  My career path continued with enrollment in the Ball State University College of Architecture and Planning, with elective interest in art, art history and business courses.  Following graduation with a Bachelor of Architecture degree, I taught design and graphics courses at Ball State for two years as an Instructor of Architecture and then to private practice as a Partner and Officer at Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects.  Now retired, there is time to focus on a second passion as an artist, drawing on my developed skills as an architect over many years.  My paintings have been shown in several thematic state and local exhibitions for several years.  The most recent show completed in the first quarter of 2019, organized by Nickel Plate Arts, was a two man show at the Meyer Najem Contempory Arts Gallery called Two Architects-Two Artists where 50 acrylic paintings were exhibited.