Santa Fe artist/writer. Writing since childhood, was one of the winners in Baltimore Sun newspaper short-story writing contest open to all ages when I was 10.  World War II veteran, have written novel "And Come to Dust," love story of prohibited fraternization between American soldier and German girl. Two other novels, children's books, book of memoirs, many newspaper and magazine articles published'

Graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art, post-graduate work at L'Accademia di Belli Arte, Florence, Italy. Widely traveled, work and pleasure in US and abroad, including many stays in Italy. Married to Ellen Williams Bacigalupa, five children. 

One of my children's books, "A Good and Perfect Gift," was made into a 30-minute movie, distributed to schools and college, also had a few showings on TV. I am currently seeking agent to represent two of my novels for consideration of Hollywood screen adaptations.