Graduated in the 70's with a double major in chemistry and wildlife biology (population ecology); economy dictated I therefore spend the next ten years in the pulp and paper industry, became a steam engineer and later an electrician. Diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome and then cancer, so of late have had one foot nailed to the floor so I can only run in circles. Travelled a lot before that tho': Mexico with Unesco, South America, etc. Mostly retired now. Always wanted to draw/paint, but those talents went to the women in my family; I can sculpt, but am totally unable to transit from 3d to 2d. Computer graphics has allowed me to bypass my ineptitude and glad of it. Truly enjoy this site and all the work I see here, in all media.