My name is Michael Uhl and I have played around with all types of art and crafts since 1967. I thought I wanted to be a painter and I concentrated on acrylics for a number of years. I also was a draftsman and technical Illustrator. I did photo retouch and worked on guidance systems for submarines and missile design and control panels for many pieces of equipment. I was on the team that developed the manuals for the DC-10 aircraft landing gear. I retired from the corporate world in 1994 and started teaching Special Education in classes PK-12. This gave me a chance to expand my art roots since art is a great teaching tool. The amount of expression a disabled or mentally challenged person is enhanced when they can put their feelings and thoughts on paper through drawings.

That is a little background of my exposure to the world of graphic arts. I love making images appear on paper or canvas. My oil knowledge started growing in 2008. I met someone who had a studio and wanted more artists around. The group setting is encouraging and educational. Myself and two ladies started painting together and I have enjoyed the instruction and company. I have had a chance to have a showing of my art at local library and at a Gallery in McKinney, Texas. I participated in the Caddo River Art tour in 2010 and found it to be great. My next goal is to learn watercolor painting.