Steve Clifford - Artist Bio Steve is a native Texan and graduate of the University of Houston. He spent 35 years in the Information Systems and Technology field in Houston and California, and then retired in the Lake Conroe area of Willis in 2005. After almost 30 years of left brain systems analysis he began pursuing right brain creativity. Five years prior to his retirement he began taking drawing, pastel, and sculpting classes. His sculpting knowledge and skills increased significantly after taking classes from nationally known Master Sculptor M David Mattiza. Steve specializes in horse and wildlife sculptures and has received first place ribbons from CAL and LSAG for his horse sculptures. He also prefers to draw domestic and wildlife animals, but is expanding his interests into flowers and landscape with their wide variations in color. Recently, Steve has begun to explore acrylic and watercolor mediums.