​About Me​

 

​Artist/Graphic Artist I have lived in a myriad of areas across the United States.   From North Carolina to Omaha, Nebraska.  Still I've always considered Oshkosh, Wisconsin as my home town. It is where I was born and is the area where I have most of my roots.  My father was a Native American having grown up on the Stockbridge Indian Reservation located in Wisconsin.  My mother was of Polish/German descent.  My family was Catholic which doesn't automatically mean a large family but, in my case, it did.  I was the middle child in a family of 13 with my nearest siblings being female which has colored my perceptions in a positive way allowing me glimpses into human behavior from both genders.
  
Currently I am living in rural Western Wisconsin on a farm that is somewhat isolated.  I spend my time taking care of the cats both inside and outside that always seem to gather in a rural farm environment.  Money is tight and I do my best through sales of my paintings to help with the financial resources to maintain our family setting.  Many of my paintings are taken from my Native American background, my love of animals, and suggestions or requests from clients.  I am also a big Packer fan so there will always be sports sprinkled in among my works.  I have also painted pictures of celebrities like Kurt Cobain and others which I have successfully been able to sell.

 

Photo by Robert Smith