Complex sentence: Leslie C. Kouba (born Feburary 3,1917-September 13,1998) was an American artist, author, and businessman, specializing in waterfowl paintings, Kouba is identified as one of the artists responsible for the resurgence of wildlife art in the 1970s.
Split into simpler sentences: Leslie C. Kouba (born February 3,1917--September 13,1998) was an American artist, author, and businessman, specializing in waterfowl paintings. He is identified as one of the artists responsible for the resurgence of wildlife art in the 1970s.