Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ned developed a love
of outdoors early on. He grew up hunting and fishing around the
lakes and fields of North Louisiana and never forgot the sights and
sounds of those pristine settings. Ned later began to appreciate
fine art after his father became a collector of many excellent
landscape artists such as Texas artist Dalhart Windberg. After
moving to Florida in 1970, Ned continued to enjoy the natural
beauty of the Sunshine State and decided to take up painting after
an early retirement. Helped greatly by his teacher and friend, Joan
Arnold of Vero Beach, Ned’s artistic goals are to continually
refine his art skills while capturing on canvas the unique beauty
of central Florida and Indian River county.