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/Users/student/Desktop/21068_290829492037_572437037_4060276_7792210_n.jpg Artist Drew Sabol Born: 06/21/1977 Place of Birth: Muskegon, Michigan Raised in Newaygo, Michigan

The youngest of two children, Drew was born to Steven and Karen Potter of Grant Michigan at Hackley Hospital in Muskegon Michigan. Early in his Development Drew showed signs of interest in art and coloring. Due to learning disabilities Drew struggled greatly through out his years as a student. Clinging heavily to art he managed to graduate with great care and counseling from his High School art teacher " Brenda Huckins Bonter". Bonter had great belief in his talents and went above and beyond the call of an average teachers responsibilities. Drew had high hopes after High School, but due to the hard reality of his poor upbringing. He made a move far away from his hopes and dreams. Joining the United States Navy at age 20, 1997 shortly after the death of his beloved grandfather " Lyodd Potter". Drew ended up a trained as a shipboard fire fighter. Duty stationed in Guam for two years, San Diego CA, and temporarily living in Okinawa. Drew's had big dreams of going to Art School fresh out of high school. After 4 and a half years of honorable Navy service. Drew came to live back home in Newaygo Michigan.

Circumstances beyond his control left him from one failed relationship after another. The depression that came with it threatened to destroy the very core of a once proud young man. In 2007 a man which will remain nameless observed some of Drew's work while he was working third shift at a Walmart in Fremont Michigan. Unexpectedly the man offered to pay for Drew's first year at any art college of his choice. Drew dreamed big and chose Kendall College of art and design in Grand Rapids Michigan. This was about the exact time that the women Drew would describe as his greatest treasure came into his life. " Kristin Renea Lancaster. Having been separated from two previous children due to uncontrollable forces, Drew found himself a family of three, ready and willing to love him. In 2008 Drew and Kristin received an even greater gift. "Starlight Rose Potter. As a family a five, living on part-time work, college tuition and food assistance. Finding the expensive resources for his classes, and raising a family clashed like the titan's. Drew pressed on working on his major in Fine Arts painting. Switching over mid way to illustration which he found much more suitable to his liking.