The artwork of the author, Charles Griffith, can be found atcharlesgriffith.tripod.com/ and he can be contacted at charles_griffith@lycos.com. Charles Griffith\'s interest in art began in childhood, and was encouraged by his family. Later, while serving in the U.S. military in Europe, he was inspired by seeing firsthand some of the treasures of European art. Today his art focuses on traditional realism, often with elements of Expressionism and Surrealism.