Louis Gregoire

Louis Gregoire

Louis was born in Coloma, Michigan, October 3, 1924. He is a Navy veteran of World War II and received his education through his G.I. Bill of Rights. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree and teaching credentials from Arkansas Tech University and later earned a degree in mathematics at Tulane, Louisiana. He began teaching high school math in Arkansas in 1951, while doing commercial art work evenings and weekends. He was a math teacher and principal the last seven years before retiring in 1970. Louis enjoyed his time teaching at Deer in Newton County, Arkansas.

Prior to retiring from teaching, Louis received scientific training in archeology from the Arkansas Archeological Survey, plus doing scientific illustrations for the University of Arkansas. This entailed illustrating scientific books in archeology and anthropology. Rheumatoid arthritis forced Louis to give up the scientific drawings in 1978. He no longer had the flexibility of his hand that was required for the scientific art work, nor could he any longer hold a regular pen staff. However, he refused to let this adversity stop his art work. He carved a large pen staff from balsa wood that he could hold, and he continues doing pen and ink drawings by using the pointillism technique, also called controlled stipple. Louis was the pen and ink artist for the National Craft Festival at Silver Dollar City, Missouri for 15 years. His art is presently selling from coast to coast in various art galleries and shops. Louis married Thelma Awbrey, who is a native of the Ozark Mountains, in 1944. He has a daughter and a son, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Louis and Thelma enjoy the old style country music, Louis especially enjoys listening to Four Walls by Jim Reeves.

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