I enjoy doing studies rather than complete scenes so that you can focus on the details of a subject. I have no formal training in art but have always been one to be drawing something. I was born in Kansas and grew up in Oklahoma. My paternal grandfather rode rough stock in the rodeo and being around him started my interest in horses. My maternal grandmother was Cherokee and was on the Trail of Tears. The heritage from that side of the family gives me my interest in Native American culture. I currently live in Southern California with Sue, my wife of over 30 years, and a menagerie of horses, dogs and other pets. I have been a farrier for over 30 years. I enjoy team roping and pleasure riding. I find time to draw in the evenings and on the rare rainy days we have here in California.