"I love to paint and draw. It allows me to share with any number of people my God given gift. My favorite subject is the complexity of our human existence, our interaction with nature, our movement, our expressiveness, our determination, our attitudes and our beauty. I don't necessarily look for all of those elements when I paint, but I am aware of their presence. I often find my subjects in very remote locations. I believe that this connection is spiritual, as are aspects of my art." ---Leroy Allen

Leroy Allen's innate artistic talents were initially honed by his parents, who supported and encouraged him every step of the way to remain close to art throughout his early youth. When he graduated from high school, Allen worked as a c...