Ronnie Wells graduated from Louisiana Tech University in 1968 with a Fine Arts Degree. Upon graduation, he and his wife, Patricia, moved to Houston where he was employed for four years at MD Anderson Hospital as a medical illustrator. Mr. Wells resigned in 1972 and began a life long pursuit of his life passion in wildlife art, as a painter and sculptor. He and his wife have two children and four grandchildren. They have owned and maintained Wells Gallery in Salado, TX for the past 26 years. Mr. Wells has won numerous awards and exhibited his work in museums and fine art shows across the nation. Mr. Wells is also a published author. He has written several published articles, as well as a children's book, The Legend of Catfish & Little Bream (1997), published by Acadian House Publishing in Lafayette, Louisiana.