The career of David Frederick Heatwole as an artist may have begun 238 years ago when his ancestors arrived in the Shenandoah Valley from Germany. The immigrant Heatwoles were craftsmen and storytellers. His father, a renowned sculptor of science fiction, fantasy, and folklore, fostered Heatwole’s artistic pursuits, and his mother’s carefree humor encouraged him to peruse the purity of discovery continually. At 53 years old, David Heatwole i ...