Driving back from Donaldsonville, LA, I spotted this man sitting in front of an old, dilapidated, closed gas station watching the cars go by. I turned my car around, stopped and talked with him. I asked permission, took a photograph of him and later created this piece with pastel.

UV Martin paints in several mediums and has been doing so for several years since retirement. Also a teaching artist, you can find him at Ollie, LSU and Cajun Clickers Computer Club.

"I am 90 years young and will continue to draw as long as I have a pencil." - UV Martin