- ABOUT THE ARTIST I was born in Woonsocket, R.I. on March 30, 1948. At six months of age I was abandoned on the doorstep of orphanage. When the orphanage closed a short time later, I was placed in state custody. The state then placed me in a foster home where I was abused and neglected for two years. At three I was unable to stand or walk with out h... [Biography - Artwork By Lwright - 5Ko - 2010]