Bryan Speed

Bryan Wilson Speed grew up on a farm in Pickens County, Alabama, and attended a rural school during the depression days. As a young boy, he taught himself to paint and to play the piano. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the military during World War II. He served in the Philippines and with the occupation forces in Japan. After returning from the service, Bryan was accepted at the Shenandoah Music Conservatory to study classical music. Later, he became a teacher and administrator in public schools in Arkansas. Bryan also served ten years as the Director of the Crittenden County Museum in Earle, Arkansas. He has always been interested in art, music, and writing. He is also the author of "Little Bent Cedar" to be published by Nartea Publishing.