Raised in the 50's San Joaquin Valley may have been a shelter from an urban experience, however there were influences of literature, encyclopedia Britannica and an active Democratic family.  Grandmother Lucille Desmond was a deligate in Chicago in 1956 from California.  As a college art major in the Bay Area, writing became important under the instruction of writer and English instructor Malcolm Wood.  During the war years, I had my own domestic war years going on, back in the valley, back into the conservative roots, raising a family too young and five different jobs.  After that, back to university for Bachelor's degree, worked in hospitals, studied Lutheranism, started a screenprinting business, and went into the classroom for career of teaching science.  During all this time painting, writing, learning.  Major influences were witnessing the evolution  of the corruption of the public education system, and dealing with the helplessness of California politics. Being a fifth generation native Californian is one reason for not leaving this state, but there is beauty here, history, and mystery.

Art scholarship, to California College of Arts & Crafts Oakland, was the first art scholarship in the history of Madera High School. Bachelor of Arts degree with major in zoology from CSU Fresno 1974. California Standard Teaching Credential with major in Biology sciences, and Minor in Art and a minor in Chemistry. California Single Subject Credential with major Life Sciences. SDAIS certificate in teaching students with non-English as their primary language. Marksman in NRA high power service rifles match competitons an classifications. Sharpshooter scoring in service rifle off-hand position strings. Elected Captain of Company E of 3rd Confederate Infantry Regiment of Civil War Re-enactment Society. National Award for service in Sons of Confederate Veterans, Elected Adjutant for General Tyree Harris Bell Camp 1804 Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Completed twelve paintings from California coast area around Pismo Beach. Promoting World War II novel FOR THOU ART WITH ME. Was pitching new conspiracy thriller novel previously titled CONTROL THESIS. Now titled THE DOC, was picked up by XOXO Publishing, and soon to be released November 2010.

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