From soul to opera. Favor Native American: Airo/Brule', Arvel Byrd - I like to carve to flute music.

Anything by Dean Koontz and James Lee Burke can paint vistas with words; also, Tony Hillerman and the bounty hunter series by Janet Evanovich. I listen to CD's while driving.

The Usual Suspects, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Ice Harvest, Lucky Sleven, Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee, Shrek, The Cheap Detective, Stand By Me, Young Frankenstein (by Mel Brooks), Monsters Inc, Moonstruck, Dances With Wolves, Evan Almighty, Oh Brother Where Art Thou, Bucket List, Pink Panther, Jaws, Rocky, Pirates of Caribbean, Lord of The Rings, The Stand, Delores Claiborn, Last Samurai, Ironman, Phantom of The Opera (A wide variety and anything with Johnny Depp, John Cusak or Kevin Spacey - also like Robert Downy Jr.)

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I create "My People" No Face Indian dolls: A professional artist for over 40 years (self taught), I traveled to shows and Indian Markets across the country to sell my dolls and books. I now sell worldwide via eBay and my web site. I am presently busy in the studio carving My People painting and writing. Since I decided to drasticly limit my shows, I have had more time to work.

I work an average 70 hour week because I am obsessed (or posessed?) with my work. Married for 18 years, my studio and public gallery (by appointment only) are in my home. You can see more at www.rousart.com

A sharp knife - wildlife - mountains - wind in my hair - rolling in grass or snow - smells of river water, moss on a rock, musk of wild animals, dirt, my bare feet in dewy grass, the open road, intellectual conversation.

Cell Phones, clocks, timers, alarms, buzzers, interruptions, negative people, deadlines, news, ill behaved children, avacados

I paint wildlife and the American Indian in oils, take an occassional commission for an oil portrait, desk top publish books of folklore, write and and teach.