I always like to do cartoons. The caricature was a form of art that I really enjoyed. As a matter of fact, it helped me through college. I would do caricatures during the weekends to make a little bit of money to pay for my tuition, and school board, and do that for all the years I was going to school.

At the University of Louisiana, I wanted to share a painting with my classmates, the graduating class of outstanding students.

It was actuall...