In The News
Do You Know? Will Hegler
The Post and Courier, Charleston SC, April 20, 2006, by Tyrone Walker:BIRTHDATE AND PLACE: January 1973 Fort Lee, VA.RESIDENCE: Old Mount Pleasant
OCCUPATION: Artist. I work from my home studio.
FAMILY: Wife, Larkin; daughter, Mary Larkin; dog, Lucy.
EDUCATION: B.S. in Wildlife Biology, Clemson University
MY JOB DESCRIPTION: I do oil paintings of lowcountry subjects.
MOST FULFILLING ASPECT OF MY JOB: Having clients and even casual observers tell me how much they enjoy my work.
MOST CHALLENGING ASPECT OF MY JOB: Marketing my work and getting in front of the right people.
FIVE WORDS THAT BEST DESCRIBE ME: Stubborn, patient, independent, happy, and blessed.
TALENTS/HOBBIES: Playing with my daughter, painting, fishing, boating, camping, going to the beach, reading and listening to music.
WHAT, IN YOUR OPINION IS THE BIGGEST CHARLESTON COUNTY ISSUE CURRENTLY?: Maintaining our quality of life while managing growth.
FAVORITE BOOK: It’s hard to pick just one. “Cannery Row” by John Steinbeck and “The Fountainhead” by Ayn Rand are up there.
FAVORITE LOCAL PLACE TO EAT: Langdon’s Restaurant
SOMETHING IMPORTANT LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME: Be thankful for your blessings and work hard. Do the best you can with what you have. Remember to have fun and enjoy the simple things.
ACCOMPLISHMENT OF WHICH I AM MOST PROUD: My family, my wife and daughter. Also, starting my own business and making a living doing something I love to do.
THE BEST ADVICE I HAVE EVER BEEN GIVEN AND FROM WHOM: “You can do anything you put your mind to.” My parents, family and others have told me this.
THINGS I DO TO KEEP IN PHYSICAL SHAPE: Bike and run.
SONG THAT SHOULD BE MY LIFE’S MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK: “When I Paint My Masterpiece” by The Band
CD THAT IS IN MY CD PLAYER: “Hank Williams – The Ultimate Collection”
FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MEMORIES: Fishing, hunting, shrimping and gathering oysters with my dad. Camping in the Florida Keys with friends and family, riding my bike to Sullivan’s Island Elementary and picking blackberries before school. Learning to surf on Isle of Palms, trips to Capers Island with my family on Sundays after church.
ONE THING I MUST HAVE IN MY FRIDGE AT ALL TIMES: Salsa.
TECHNNOLOGICAL INVENTION I WOULDN’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT: Satellite radio
PERSON I ADMIRE THE MOST, AND WHY: My wife, Larkin, for putting up with me.
WHEN I WAS YOUNGER I WANTED TO BE: A marine biologist.
I BRAKE FOR: Momma Brown’s barbecue.