degree in art, spent the next 40 years in military and civilian non art fields. started back into art appx. 1997. i create aquatic sculptures using eucalyptus bark- these sculptures range in length from 12" to appx 50". i create paintings depicting galactic manifestations-the paintings range in size from 32" to 48". i am a retired disabled veteran. my art can be seen on my web site -rickpasterchik.com