While working as a property insurance adjuster, I had the pleasure of meeting Janneka Hannay, artist and art therapist, in her home in New Jersey.  Her home was filled with abstract art, canvases everywhere.   I expressed to her that I had always wanted to paint but couldn’t draw a stick figure with a ruler.  Her reply was, ”Buy a book by Betty Edwards, ‘Drawing on the right side of the Brain’ and you will be able to draw”.  I purchased the book and found that I could draw.  Next step was to learn to paint.  I met Master Artist Martin Driscoll, who offered to teach me to paint.  Unfortunately, Martin Driscoll died before I was able to take advantage of his offer.  Therefore, I started reading books and painting by trial and error.  Mostly error.  I met artist Danny Jones at a neighborhood party.  I told Danny I wanted to paint, but really didn’t know how to start.  Danny said, “Are you right- handed”?  “OK, then paint top to bottom, left to right and back to front”.  I finally started to paint. I am self-taught and have never gone to art school nor had an art class.  I don’t know if I paint the correct way, if there is a correct way, but I enjoy painting, so I paint my way.