Louis E. Crosby

Born 6/󈑖/󈑻 Bellaire City Hospital...........Early art exposure to graphic arts in the Ohio Valley by Lorena Ruminski who introduced me to Acrylics in the very early 60's. Later while attending High School enrolled in a local art school in Wheeling, West Virginia and took night courses in illustration from Harry Holbert a local TV Commercial Artist and Walter Courtney an outdoor advertising artist. Got a Portfolio together and ten minutes after graduation was on my way to Indianapolis to the John Herron School of Art Indiana University. Joined the Army in 1969 as a medical illustrator and a combat medic. Served in Vietnam and traveled extensively in Southeast Asia. Later in Panama painting there as late as 95. I love the wilderness and the people of the villages and their simple honest lives. Illness in the family brought me back to the Ohio Valley where after the deaths of both parents and the death of the economy I have remained in a semi-vegetative state in St. Clairsville, Ohio painting a little eachday , planning next summer's travels with my young wife SSCrosby the photographer (found also on Fine Art America and her website is http:/​/​sscrosby.artistwebsites.com/​), my old German Sherpherd, Rommel, and vintage motor home. Check out my new blog site. Http:/​/​www.lcrosbyartist.com