I have always been interested in art  since I was a child.   I started oil painting in my early 20's and stopped for about 10 years.   I started up again in my 30's and have been painting ever since.   I have taken a class with my fellow artists for around 20 years with our fine teacher  Michael Brennan.   It is because of Michael I have been able to improve over the years.   Learning never ends.   I call myself a "learned" artist.   One who has learned.  My belief is that there are two types of artists. - those who learn and those who are natural-born artist who have a skill that goes beyond what others can learn.