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.