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Hidden Trail is an old gas line right of way that we used to hike and ride our quads on. Over the years they have put up gates and cut trees down so you can’t get to them. They have become grown over and forgotten over the years. They are definitely hidden but not forgotten to me. I still try to go on them just to relax and enjoy the fall colors.

A self-taught artist born in 1960 youngest of five brothers. My older brothers were into cars back in the 70’s always customizing them in some way. One brother used to lay done some wild paint jobs on his cars that always amazed me at the time. He gave me a book, which I still have today titled The Art of Custom Painting. The author was Mr. Caiati, the Psychedelic Psycho. Once I got that book in my hands I was hooked! I always liked art in school. My teacher said I had talent, lol! I used to doodle a lot. I liked drawing Rat Fink style hot rods. At the age of 16 I went down to Sears and bought my first airbrush and air compressor. I started airbrushing t-shirts for my buddy’s while attending vo-tech school for auto mechanics. Used to...