Born 1929 in Arbela, Michigan raised on a farm that produced dairy and live
stock. Wallace enjoyed the company of seven siblings in a time when
modern creature comforts were far and between. Watching the careful hand
of his fathers paintings and drawings, Wallace developed a fascination to
follow in his foot steps.
Showing incredible progress with the limited art programs available to him in
schooling. There came a time while serving two years in the Marine Corp
that Wallace experienced the fatigue of not knowing what to do with the free
time given to him in the service.
Wallace is truly self taught and self inspired artist with the canny ability to
recall years later, moments and scenery that he had seen before and able
to translate those to canvas.