For Andrew Walton, becoming an artist was in the cards.
“The art chooses you, not the other way round,” says Walton, who is known for his detailed renderings of ships and boats and those who handle them.
“My grandfather was a talented watercolorist,” the 57-year old Briton says. “My interest in art began with him, and as I had a modicum of talent, I ended up with a few school art prizes and found myself pursuing an artistic career.”
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