He lives in the Leimert Park neighborhood of L.A. which has become the art mecca of the black community. Billy has been providing the inner city with his paintings for over 15 years. Along with being a portrait artist Billy is also a published poet. His paintings have been featured at Ave 50 Gallery in Highland Park as well as The Mike Kelley Gallery in Venice where his exhibit "The Faces of Poetry" is presently on display. Specialties