I grew up in blue collar East Baltimore and by a sheer stroke of luck was able to continue my education past high school. I've been a practicing artist for over 50 years and have written a screenplay and two books. I'm married with two adult children, and though now retired, I've held a variety of jobs in addition to being a lifelong artist and dabbler in words. My work can be viewed at my website: www.studioprose.com. Education: MLA, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; BFA, (major: painting); Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD Books: Kent Island the Land That Once Was Eden, ISBN 0-938420-84-4 Divine Intervention A Memoir, ISBN 9798592818783/ASIN: B08SVRPWD2 Recipient of Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award & prize in Playwriting for The Marlborough (screenplay), 2007