<CENTER>Ralph started creating sculpture in Iowa in 1974. Subsequent work in Minnesota led to an early retirement in 1992 and establishment of his current studio in the Sonoran foothills of Scottsdale and his full-time pursuit of his passion for sculpture.</CENTER><BR>Education:Washington University, St. Louis; Central Iowa Art Asscociation; Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Minneaoplis. Associations: The Sonoran Arts League, Society of Minnesota Sculptors, International Sculpture Center</CENTER>