About the Artist
I truly believe I was born to be an artist. My blood doesn't just run red but also blue and
yellow and every shade that blends from those primary colors. My interest in art began
at age four. At age eight I discovered art and music can be beautifully intertwined. My
third grade teacher had the children pose in cardboard frames as famous paintings
with classical music playing in the background. This lead to my love for music. At age
seventeen I wrote my first of many songs. And yes, by age eight I knew without a doubt
that to be an artist was my greatest desire. I am a self-taught artist and have developed
my skills through observation and hands-on experience. I call it knowledge and
experience of a lifetime.
In 1952, at age 25, I began a sixteen year career as a pioneer in early television;
KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah. I started as a floor manager and climbed the ladder of
success to the position of production manager. But, just after five years in the television
business I decided to begin the pursuit of my lifelong ambition as a full time artist. I
began working just on the side doing my artwork and entering and winning as many
important art contests as possible. Eleven years later the great opportunity came to
work as a freelance artist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; more
commonly known as The Mormon Church. I was blessed enough to receive
commissions from the church which allowed my murals to hang in various church
visitors centers around the world. I also have paintings of scriptural scenes and
portraits hanging in hundreds of church meeting houses and every LDS temple
houses paintings of mine.
Besides my work for the church, I painted for the Western Art Market in Jackson,
Wyoming and Scottsdale, Arizona during the 1980's; selling portraits of Navajo Indians
with their beautiful apparel and jewelry. This work is widely collected among art
enthusiasts.
My passion for art is only exceeded by my love for my precious wife Irma and my six
endearing children. They have given us twelve grandchildren and ten great
grand-children. We live in Salt Lake City, Utah.
yellow and every shade that blends from those primary colors. My interest in art began
at age four. At age eight I discovered art and music can be beautifully intertwined. My
third grade teacher had the children pose in cardboard frames as famous paintings
with classical music playing in the background. This lead to my love for music. At age
seventeen I wrote my first of many songs. And yes, by age eight I knew without a doubt
that to be an artist was my greatest desire. I am a self-taught artist and have developed
my skills through observation and hands-on experience. I call it knowledge and
experience of a lifetime.
In 1952, at age 25, I began a sixteen year career as a pioneer in early television;
KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah. I started as a floor manager and climbed the ladder of
success to the position of production manager. But, just after five years in the television
business I decided to begin the pursuit of my lifelong ambition as a full time artist. I
began working just on the side doing my artwork and entering and winning as many
important art contests as possible. Eleven years later the great opportunity came to
work as a freelance artist for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; more
commonly known as The Mormon Church. I was blessed enough to receive
commissions from the church which allowed my murals to hang in various church
visitors centers around the world. I also have paintings of scriptural scenes and
portraits hanging in hundreds of church meeting houses and every LDS temple
houses paintings of mine.
Besides my work for the church, I painted for the Western Art Market in Jackson,
Wyoming and Scottsdale, Arizona during the 1980's; selling portraits of Navajo Indians
with their beautiful apparel and jewelry. This work is widely collected among art
enthusiasts.
My passion for art is only exceeded by my love for my precious wife Irma and my six
endearing children. They have given us twelve grandchildren and ten great
grand-children. We live in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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