Alec YatesThe author is an artist/illustrator who attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, New York, received a BFA in illustration, attended Pratt Phoenix School of Design in Manhattan, New York, and received an AOS in illustration. The author recentl became a teaching assistant employed at Manhattan Star Academy, a school for autistic children. As a teaching assistant, he assists the head teacher and, at the same time, uses his artistic talents to help the children be more creative and independent. The Author paint, sketch, draw still life, portraits, landscapes, using color pencils on paper to oils on paper post his artwork on Instagram under the name "acreativemind56". Read More Read Less