"I began drawing meticulously as an autodidactic 4½ y/o child drawing warships

I saw in the World Book Encyclopedia.

I collected insects and postage stamps, had

a compound microscope, a chem set,

camera and a pal who went to MIT at 10 y/o

(Optical Physics). I am surrounded by MENSAs with measured IQs 160 up to 220.

At age 43 y/o, I took up watercolor painting

as a therapeutic hobby 30+ years ago.

Life became a set of innumerable miracles

great and small, daily miracles, always!

 My watercolors are blessed.

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"Pop was in the Third Tide on Dog Green, chief medical officer on DE-693 in the Pacific. He had nightmares until he passed at age 91. The family that built the Brooklyn Bridge built a specialty hospital at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University for my dad. It was the #1 dermatology destination in the world. Pop had a huge Who's Who private practice, a busy, FEI social light's school, ... Both were avid tennis buffs and students. Both loved hard work.

Mom was Phi Beta Kappa, taught Peds at Penn

medical school, etc., etc. Work, intense sport training and impatient perfection. That's how they survived my sister's tragic death

while yo-yoing in PTSD.

"I quit a D1 Master's (UGA, Entomology),

a D1 PhD (UDEL, Ecology), and

a D1 MBA (UTD, class leading A's).

I tried.

I never went to art school.

"1,473 miles from what I grew up with: My cell phone, water and electricity were shut off. I slept in my car, on people's sofas, and a homeless shelter. I was a starving artist. I kept painting. 

"Watercolor (WC) was healing for me.

WC was my lifeline, so, I am not nuts like Vincent van Gogh, my favorite artist. Vincent Van Gogh Visits the Gallery | Vincent and the Doctor | Doctor Who (Starry Night, Sunflowers, ... ). I've watched it many more times than Mark Ciardi's Miracle and Alex Kendricks's Facing the Giants; They are my 'Go-tos'.

"My most rewarding moment was dining with 40 Medal of Honors at a small black tie.

"I self-published Ode to Joy (2013),

an illustrated therapeutic journal with a Foreword by Four-star General Tommy Franks.

I donated 2,600 First Editions.

"A DFW businessman told me,

'This [Carroll] will hang between my 2 Picassos and a Chagall on my cattle ranch.' "

"I have a steadfast heart for abused and traumatized women and children.

Praise Him".