Philip Matthew Butera grew up in Buffalo, NY, earned a BS degree from Gannon College in Erie, PA, went on to serve in the US Navy then received a MA in Psychology from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. Attended Post Grad courses in Psychology and Creative writing in both countries. He has traveled extensively in the United States and Canada and has lived in such beautiful places as Hawaii, California, Virginia, British Columbia and Ontario.Philip believes that the journey of his life has been more of an astute perceiver than a determined participant with the outcome never considered - his path has been a combination of instinct, intelligence, knowledge and experience. He has… taught, lectured and owned businesses but his love is Art in all forms. He lives in West Palm Beach, Florida