I am a first generation Latvian Canadian born in Hamilton, Canada over 50 years ago. I am married with two grown living children and one who was lost to cancer over seven years ago. My educational background is engineering and business with a 30 year interest in photography. Ten years ago I was hired by several artists to implement the startup of a non-profit art company. The company was called Frielingsdorf Non-Profit: loosely translated as 'free people's village'. I spent several years learning the art business and honing my photographic...more