This artist was the fourth of five children gowing up in the Westbrook Park Elementary area.
Many artists strugle with slow development in structured education in their youth.
Artistic ability was revealed from the elementary levels. Full scale portraits of the presidents adorned the halls of his elementary school, by his hand. Artistic mozaics and oils followed him through early years. In 1967 the National Art Education Association announced the selection of The summer storm by Brian Manna to be part of the 21st International School Art Program Exhibition. This watercolor was displayed in Seoul, Korea.