Ozell Hudson Jr was born in Mt. Pleasant, Texas; he grew up in Barstow a small town in the southern California Mojave desert. His exposure to fine art, other than High school art classes was very limited. However, he enjoyed drawing so he enrolled in every art class that he could. As his skills improved, he supported himself through college earning a bachelor’s degree in art from San Jose State in California. He went on to further his education and achieved his MFA at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.

Hudson Jr currently resides in Livermore California with his family where he is actively involved with the local artist community and activities. He continually pursues to reach out to those who have limited exposure, resources or knowledge of fine art. He truly believes that the appreciation for the arts is the gateway to creativity, knowledge and understanding of the world around us.