My painting I started when I broke both my feet, and I needed to do something to keep me busy. I was out of work for 6 months and I turned to painting.
The local library at that time was featuring local artist, and my ex wife brought my paintings up there to be shown. They liked them, and they ended up displaying them for a month. I have been painting on and off since then.
I then started to take photographs with a 35 mm camera. There was a contest at a local camera shop, for photographs of the local area where I lived at the time, in Amity Harbor, NY. I decided to enter my Sailboat photograph of the Great South Bay. It won Honorable Mention! How very surprised I was when they told me I had won . I have been taking photographs of all kinds subjects since then.
I also have done woodworking and making furniture.
Right now, I have begun to make jewelry. Which started with my wife trying to make something for herself, but she couldn't.
I really enjoy making and creating new things all the time. I find it very relaxing.