I'll skip the boring historical stuff. At 78 years old it is a pain to recite all that. I did obtain a degree from the University of Illinois, served in two branches of the U.S. military and had a fairly thourough training in drawing and art. I also had some considerable business experience.
My paintings are not meant to convey some deep message that I feel the world should share. They are just an interpretation of what I see, a celebration of the wonderful life and world God has given all of us. I try to choose subjects and create paintings that allow you to lose yourself in them and want to return to them many times. If I achieve that, your mind will generate your own interpretation and the painting will have a message, but it will be your message, not mine.
As for style, I see things fairly realistically, but my paintings stop short of showing precise detail. They are a blend of realisim and impressionisim using transparent watercolors.
I hope that my paintings bring you some moments of peace and pleasure. By the way, the portrait of me is an oil painting done by Kay Eaton of Menominee, Michigan.
Ken