Paul Norwood, who grew up on the coast of Maine, decided early on that he’d rather paint the sea than fish from it. After a long career as an advertising art director and creative director, he now devotes all his time to painting. In the past twenty-five years, Paul has developed a national client base and has exhibited his work in galleries and art fairs from Boston to San Francisco—and many places in between. He is currently represented by five galleries and is in the private collections of Sir Richard Branson and President Obama. Paul and his wife raised their two kids in Mill Valley, California, where they enjoy hiking the trails of Mt. Tam, roaming the streets of San Francisco, and strolling the sands of Stinson Beach.