About The Artist

Born Jan. 24, 1951, to Florence Meucci, Great niece of Antonio Meucci, first unpatented inventor of telephone, and Barney Lee, sentenced to life in San Quentin Prison at age 14, then became Youth Authority ward #00001 1942. Am the oldest of six children, mother died when I was 14, father was hardcore alcoholic, we lived in poverty. I was surly headed for death at a young age or a life in prison. But something beyond my control would always prevent my self destruction, instead my life has made me a person with a great amount of compassion and unselfiishness