Facts: - birth date: september 1973 - name: tony pro - nationality: american - birth place: northridge , california - occupation: painter Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of tony pro .
tony pro -lrb- born september 1973 -rrb- is an american realist painter known for his paintings of the human figure , still life , and landscapes .he studied art in westlake village at the california art institute under the illustrator glen orbik .in 2005 , pro was awarded the american national award of excellence ' best of show ' at the 14th annual oil painters of america national show for his painting '' mother 's love '' .pro 's work hangs in museums , government facilities and private collections around the world .his painting , '' kenny '' , of 5-time grammy award nominee kenny wayne shepherd adorns the cover of shepherd 's 2014 album , '' goin ' home '' .