Remi Engels Ph.D. on HubPages

Remi was born on 5 April, 1948, in Flanders, Belgium, the land of Breughel, Van Eyck, and Rubens. He received his education in mathematics and engineering at the University of Ghent. In 1974, he immigrated to the United States to pursue a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Science and Mechanics. He then had a successful career in Engineering and is now a Professor Emeritus at the University of Tennessee Space Institute at Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Throughout the years Remi maintained an interest in drawing and painting and since his retirement has become a full-time artist. He executed numerous commissioned portraits and other subjects both in graphite pencil and oil. He has also exhibited his work in several venues.

Remi lives and works in the small town of Tullahoma, Tennessee. Together with his lovely wife Linda he has four grown children (and also four grown dogs!).

Samples of Remi's work can be found at

http://www.remipencilportraits.com

and

http://www.remioilpaintings.com

You are also cordially invited to subscribe to his popular Free Pencil Portrait Tutorial.